score off

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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“Score off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/score%20off. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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