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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However, UConn’s consistent spark in Fudd, scored off a layup at the 3:26 mark and at that point both teams entered a stalemate struggling to score until Bueckers drilled a mid-range jumper assisted by Strong with 0:05 left on the clock.
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Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
In the 2020 trade round, Canada tried to score off Mexico by writing a $16-an-hour minimum wage into the regulation of North American trade in automobiles and auto parts.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
Pacheco hit a corner triple and Bjork scored off a flex cut.
—Matt Feld, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
That provided a crucial cushion because the Falcons scored off a corner kick with 43 seconds left.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
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Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
In the 2020 trade round, Canada tried to score off Mexico by writing a $16-an-hour minimum wage into the regulation of North American trade in automobiles and auto parts.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
Pacheco hit a corner triple and Bjork scored off a flex cut.
—Matt Feld, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
That provided a crucial cushion because the Falcons scored off a corner kick with 43 seconds left.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Score off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/score%20off. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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