score off

prendre le dessus sur, ridiculiser

Faire paraître quelqu’un ridicule en se montrant plus malin, surtout dans une discussion.

En anglais simple : To make someone look foolish by being cleverer than them, especially in an argument.

• He always tries to score off me.
• She scored off her opponent with a clever reply.
• Are you discussing the issue or just trying to score off each other?

Comment l'utiliser : score off someone (She enjoys scoring off her rivals in debates.)

Synonymes : get the better of, outwit

Expressions courantes : score off someone, score off opponents

marquer sur

Obtenir des points ou un but grâce à un tir, une frappe ou une autre action précise.

En anglais simple : To win points from a particular kick, shot, or other play.

• He scored off a rebound.
• Can a team score off a drop kick?
• They scored off a penalty before halftime.

Comment l'utiliser : score off something (They scored off a corner in the final minute.)

Synonymes : score from

Expressions courantes : score off a rebound, score off a kick

rayer, barrer

Tracer une ligne sur des mots écrits pour les supprimer.

En anglais simple : To draw a line through written words to remove them.

• Score off my name, please.
• She scored the old address off the list.
• Have you scored off the entries we no longer need?

Comment l'utiliser : score something off (Score your name off if you cannot attend.)

Synonymes : cross out, cross off, strike out

Expressions courantes : score off something, score off a name