score off (someone)



score off (someone)

To gain an advantage over, outdo, defeat, triumph over, humiliate, or make some detrimental remark to someone. Primarily heard in UK. It feels as though I'm scoring off life every time I harvest a vegetable out of my back garden. Mark's younger cousin always makes a point of scoring off him when they get into arguments as a way of flaunting his intellect.
See also: off, score

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ÁGuedaAH-ge-dhah (Spanish), A-gə-də (Portuguese)Spanish, Portuguese
Dorofey-Russian
DelmarDEL-mərEnglish
Tarastah-RAHS (Russian)Ukrainian, Russian
Ivano-Italian
Eileenie-LEEN, IE-leenIrish, English