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 Knicks rank second in turnovers forced per game and fifth in points scored off turnovers. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025 Cooper scored off a pass from her Current teammate Claire Hutton, a 19-year-old midfielder who made her national team debut in the game. Doha Madani, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025 In the first period, Brock Boeser attempted to score off a pass from a teammate near the crease, and John Gibson got a good chunk of it. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025 However, Calvin Christian’s Bobby Hartman scored off a corner kick to get them back in the game 10 minutes into the second period. San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for score off

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“Score off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/score%20off. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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