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Idiom

off the scale

Meaning

Far in excess of what is normal or measurable.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“The cost of this new car is off the scale.”

“The excitement in the stadium was off the scale when the home team scored the winning goal.”

“The level of complexity in his research was off the scale, leaving even his most experienced colleagues struggling to grasp the core concepts.”

Examples

simple

“The cost of this new car is off the scale.”

contextual

“The excitement in the stadium was off the scale when the home team scored the winning goal.”

complex

“The level of complexity in his research was off the scale, leaving even his most experienced colleagues struggling to grasp the core concepts.”

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