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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Franklin’s touchdown and Marvin Mims Jr.’s score off another screen pass in the first half provided further proof that the five-man unit has turned a corner. —

Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 19 Nov. 2024 From Bill Plaschke: Bats have flailed, balls have soared, runners have sprinted, and still… Nobody can score off the Dodgers! —

Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024 Miguel Rojas scored off a leadoff walk in the third, after avoiding a double-play at second base, stealing third and then getting a good jump on a wild pitch from Braves starter Max Fried to race home. —

Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024 And yet, the Angels never scored off the starter, who only allowed two hits. —

Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for score off