score off

phrasal verb

scored off; scoring off; scores off

British, informal

: to say or do something in order to get an advantage over (someone)

They're always trying to score off each other.

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The New York Mets came to town Sunday as the hottest team in baseball, unfurling all their magic and unleashing all their miracles and still… Nobody can score off the Dodgers! —

Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024 Just 20 seconds later, blueliner Troy Stecher scored off the rush by finishing off a pass from Brown, who got his pass from McDavid. —

Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024 It’s been a little while since Netflix had a new show with critic scores quite this good, but that’s what’s happened with its new spy series that has racked up a 98% critic score off a few dozen reviews. —

Paul Tassi, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 With so many game-winners being scored off turnovers or harmless shots that spring odd-man rushes the other way, teams have gotten more and more patient. —

The Athletic Nhl Staff, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for score off