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.

Examples of score off in a Sentence

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The Giants took a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the sixth on Matt Chapman’s two-run home run off Daniel Hudson, but the Dodgers rallied to tie the score off hard-throwing San Francisco closer Camilo Doval in the top of the ninth, buoying the spirits of Rojas and the Dodgers. —Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2024

The only runs scored off him came on Alec Bohm’s RBI double in the first and Edmundo Sosa’s solo shot in the second. —Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2024

The alterations paid off, as Tampa Bay needed Gil’s help to score off him on Sunday. —Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2024

Towson gained more momentum with under 10 seconds left in the third quarter when Lily Holman scored off Gibson’s assist, making it 7-3 heading into the fourth quarter. —Craig J. Clary, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2024