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come off

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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

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

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

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


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