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- verb transitive, idiomatic, slang To defeat (especially in an argument),
get the better of , achieve a success over, gain an advantage or win points over, make a point to the detriment or at the expense of, make appear foolish. Sometimes with particle on (someone). - verb transitive, idiomatic To delete or remove (especially from a list); to score out,
strike out or strike off,cross out orcross off ; to draw a line through. - verb Used other than as an idiom: see
score ,off . To score from.
Etymologies
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From score + off.
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