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Discover LudwigThe phrase "surpass himself" is correct and usable in written English.
It means to do better than one has done before. For example: "Although he had won several awards in the past, John's latest work managed to surpass himself."
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Mr Major, a formidable campaigner, may surpass himself.
He is now trying to surpass himself by searching for the Holy Grail of artificial intelligence, a way to build a robot that thinks, feels and learns.
LA ROCHEFOUCAULD Man is the only creature that strives to surpass himself, and yearns for the impossible.
His perseverance, integrity, and willpower, have made it possible for him surpass himself again and again," von Kohl added.
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Here though, he surpasses himself with a yodelling chorus.
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