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Meaning of off the scale | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C1

Definitions

Far in excess of what is normal or measurable.

idiomatic

Examples

“Give⟳ your head a wobble, Zoë, I told myself. You can't go around being broken-hearted because your heart isn't broken any more. That would be off-the-scale ridiculous.”
“"The people who run⟳ domestic intermodal are seeing enquiries flying off the scale in terms of what they can do, so there are some people they can help⟳ and some people they can't help⟳.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

off with someone's head off- officer down ogdo- oh me of little faith oh my life

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