to come off
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4.1
- phrasal verb
- /kʌm ɔf/
- Whoa, wasn't expecting that to come off so easy right here.
- come off without a hitch
- come off well
- going to come off
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Watch on YouTubeOK, and it comes off very arrogant as well.
- OK, and it comes off very arrogant as well.
- And then they will come off super charming, very charismatic.
- Now, my brownie career came off the rails shortly after that.
- I hope that didn't come off come off as too.
- First one that comes off like like Luke.
- I'm like, I'm like, don't come off like that.
Examples
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The event came off without a hitch, and everyone had a great time.
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Capcom was determined for this to come off as a major motion picture, as a star studded picture.
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Excellent, yes, really happy with how that came off Brilliant.
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And it was received in exactly the way it came off, which is this.
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The party will come off as scheduled.
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The dress rehearsal came off beautifully, everybody was excited about it.
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That didn't come off so well.
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We'll keep it secret until we're ready to release, in case it doesn't come off.
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I mean, I know it's probably just a terrible folly, but, still, I can't help sometimes imagining that this crazy enterprise might just come off.
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In the end, you'll come off as a cool girl who's rational but unwilling to be walked on.
Fiction book (2000)
Synonyms
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3.4
Happen in a smooth, successful way, especially at events
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3.3
To make people like or dislike an idea
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2.3
Happen in the planned way
Antonyms
How Successful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Although the literal meanings of 'come' (move/arrive) and 'off' (away/from) give a loose metaphorical basis that could suggest something 'coming into being' or 'coming away' — allowing a learner to guess a meaning like 'happen' — the specific sense 'to happen or take place (especially successfully/as planned)' is an extended, partly idiomatic use of the particle. The relation is therefore only partly predictable from the parts and requires some exposure, so it is best classified as semi-transparent.
Etymology
Come off: One popular story says the phrase come off comes from shows and events — when a planned show comes off, it actually happens and goes well. That's why it means 'to happen or be successful'.