exceed the maximum reading; go off the charts
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to exceed the maximum scale on an instrument; to go off the charts; to reach extreme levels
informalOriginally a technical term for gauges and meters; now widely used in informal contexts and internet slang to describe extreme popularity, good looks, or any metric that exceeds normal limits.
Zuó昨
tiān天
kōng空
qì气
wū污
rǎn染
zhǐ指
shù数
bào爆
biǎo表
，
xué学
xiào校
qǔ取
xiāo消
le了
hù户
wài外
huó活
dòng动
。
The air pollution index went off the charts yesterday, so the school canceled outdoor activities.
Zhè这
wèi位
xīn新
rén人
yǎn演
yuán员
yán颜
zhí值
bào爆
biǎo表
，
duǎn短
shí时
jiān间
nèi内
xī吸
yǐn引
le了
shù数
bǎi百
wàn万
fěn粉
sī丝
。
This new actor's looks are off the charts, attracting millions of fans in a short time.
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Zhè这
kuǎn款
yóu游
xì戏
rén人
qì气
bào爆
biǎo表
，
shàng上
xiàn线
dì第
yī一
tiān天
fú服
wù务
qì器
jiù就
bèi被
jǐ挤
bào爆
le了
。
This game went viral instantly, and the servers crashed on the first day of release.