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NL888 Posted 13 years ago
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Does "was off the charts" mean "broke the record"?
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The storm that ravaged the Philippines this weekend was off the charts, so powerful that it has been dubbed a "super typhoon." As of Monday, authorities estimated that more than 10,000 had perished, making the typhoon the deadliest natural disaster in that nation's history.
More:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2013/11/11/philippines-typhoon-us-aid-column/3500637/
The storm that ravaged the Philippines this weekend was off the charts, so powerful that it has been dubbed a "super typhoon." As of Monday, authorities estimated that more than 10,000 had perished, making the typhoon the deadliest natural disaster in that nation's history.
More:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2013/11/11/philippines-typhoon-us-aid-column/3500637/
Top answer
NL888 Does "was off the charts" mean "broke the record"? — although this particular storm seems to have been the strongest on record.
- NL888 Does "was off the charts" mean "broke the record"?
- — although this particular storm seems to have been the strongest on record.
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NL888Does "was off the charts" mean "broke the record"?Not necessarily; it just means 'extreme'.— although this particular storm seems to have been the strongest on record.
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