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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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