score off

1. (idiomatic, slang, transitive)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).

   The old hag never missed out on any opportunity to score off on her daughter-in-law.

   Whether it was politics, trade, competition in industry, snobbery, boasting, self-advertisement, or gossip, the object was to score off one's adversary and put him down.

2. (idiomatic, separable, transitive)To delete or remove (especially from a list); to score out, strike out or strike off, cross out or cross off; to draw a line through.

   You can score off my name, I quit.

   You can score my name off, I quit.

3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see score, off. To score from.

   A field goal or point after touchdown may be scored off a drop kick.

4. (archaic, slang, transitive)To defeat (someone) verbally; to win a confrontation with words; to tell (someone) off.

irregular

• score outстерти, стиратиTo strike out or cross out; to draw a line through one or more written words.
• score upTo score (provide a musical score)
• score offTo 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).
• score throughTo strike out or cross out; to draw a line through one or more written words.