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off the tank

English translation: off the scale

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English term or phrase:off the tank
Selected answer:off the scale
Entered by: S.J

02:03 Apr 16, 2020
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / off the tank
English term or phrase: off the tank
This party is off the tank!

There are two persons compete with each other to make their party the best, so one attendee of these two parties said that.

Thanks in advance,
S.J
Canada
Local time: 17:52
off the scale
Explanation:
I've never heard it before, but generation Z and millenials are always inventing new expressions.
From the context, it seems something synonymous with "off the scale" - immeasurable, unbeatable, the best.
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Neil Ashby
Spain
Local time: 23:52
Grading comment
Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +1off the scale
Neil Ashby
3 -1secondary or supporter
Ramadan Ibrahim


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
secondary or supporter


Explanation:
A tank or meat shield is a character class commonly seen in co-op video games
An off tank (aka off-tank or offtank) is a player in a raid or party that concentrates on taking pressure off the main tank, usually by drawing off extra (usually weaker) mobs. Sometimes abbreviated to the acronym OT.



Example sentence(s):
  • Off-the tank is a player in a raid or party that concentrates on taking pressure off the main tank

    Reference: http://https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tank_(video_games)
    Reference: http://https://wowwiki.fandom.com/wiki/Off_tank
Ramadan Ibrahim
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 01:52
Native speaker of: Arabic
Notes to answerer
Asker: We are talking about birthday party, not a team or group. Thanks.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Neil Ashby: Totally irrelevant
7 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
off the scale


Explanation:
I've never heard it before, but generation Z and millenials are always inventing new expressions.
From the context, it seems something synonymous with "off the scale" - immeasurable, unbeatable, the best.

Neil Ashby
Spain
Local time: 23:52
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: I suppose it could also mean the worst...
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