score off somebody

score off somebody
ˈscore off sb derived
no passive (especially BrE) to show that you are better than sb, especially by making clever remarks, for example in an argument

He was always trying to score off his teachers.

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  • score a points (against somebody) — ˌscore a ˈpoint/ˈpoints (off/against/over sb) idiom = ↑score off somebody Main entry: ↑scoreidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • score a point (over somebody) — ˌscore a ˈpoint/ˈpoints (off/against/over sb) idiom = ↑score off somebody Main entry: ↑scoreidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • score a points (over somebody) — ˌscore a ˈpoint/ˈpoints (off/against/over sb) idiom = ↑score off somebody Main entry: ↑scoreidiom …   Useful english dictionary

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