"off the scale" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} off the scale
  1. (idiomatic) Far in excess of what is normal or measurable. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-off_the_scale-en-phrase-YUCR9HzY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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