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off the charts

Exceeding expectations or standard measurements;
Wonderful, exciting, grand

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  • Origin is unclear, although usage (figuratively and otherwise) is suspected to have started in the early 1900s. Similar in meaning and usage to, ‘off the hook.’
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Despite never having scored off the charts on any exam, she had swiftly risen up the ranks, due to her advisable career choices.

Submitted by JokerGem on November 19, 2023

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