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come off

Inf. to happen; to take place. What time does this party come off? How did your speech come off? It came off very well.

See also: come, off

come off

 ((of) something)

1. [for something] to detach from, fall off, or drop off something. (See also Come off it!. Of is usually retained before pronouns.) The paint came off the west side of the house because of the hot sun. A wheel came off Timmy's tricycle.

2. to get down off something; to get off something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) Come off the roof immediately. Please come off of that horse!

See also: come, off

come off

to happen and be successful No one is sure if the jazz festival planned for this summer will come off.

See also: come, off

come off (as)

to appear to have a particular attitude, intention, or character I didn't want to come off as weak.

See also: come, off

come off

1. Happen, occur, as in The trip came off on schedule. [Early 1800s]

2. Acquit oneself, reach the end. This usage always includes a modifier, as in Whenever challenged he comes off badly, or This model is doomed to come off second-best. [Mid-1600s]

3. Succeed, as in Our dinner party really came off. [Mid-1800s]

4. See come off it.

See also: come, off

come off

v.

1. To become detached from something: Three of the buttons have come off my coat. The dirt came off the table easily with a brush.

2. To have an effect that is felt to have some quality: His remarks came off as unfriendly. The dinner party came off very well.

3. To happen; occur: Her trip came off on time.

See also: come, off