come+off
21come off — verb a) To become detached. One of the wagon wheels came off. b) To have some success, to succeed. He tried his Chaplin impression, but it didnt really come off …
22Come off it — request that someone be reasonable: Come off it, mate! …
23come off it — Australian Slang request that someone be reasonable: Come off it, mate! …
24come off — happen as planned, succeed The band wanted to produce a CD, but it didn t come off …
25come off it — I do not believe it, you re kidding You had a date with Cybill Shepherd? Come off it! …
26come off it — stop saying or doing that. Come off it, Pete, there s no reason to be scared of asking her for a date …
27come off — to happen and be successful. No one is sure if the jazz festival planned for this summer will come off …
28come off — if you make this meeting come off, you re probably looking at a promotion Syn: succeed, work, turn out well, work out, go as planned, produce the desired result, get results …
29ˌcome ˈoff — phrasal verb to succeed The party didn t quite come off as we had hoped.[/ex] …
30come-off — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: come off 1. : a conclusion or finish 2. : an evasion especially of a duty : evasive statement : excuse …