a sarcastic reply given when a person does not know the correct answer.

(idiomatic) The means of one's own punishment or downfall.

Alternative form of rod for one's back

Alternative form of rod for one's back

(humorous) A modest amount of fame achieved in the world of computing, as by inclusion on a popular video or audio clip available on the Internet.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of score off

present participle of score off

simple past tense and past participle of score off

(rare) The action or result of scoring off someone (a rebuttal, a point won).

Alternative form of rod for one's back