Come off
/kʌm ɒf/B1
PreIntermediate
1. To detach from a surface or position.
- The paint started to come off the wall after the rain.
- Her shoe came off during the race.
2. To take place or happen, often as planned or expected.
- The party will come off as scheduled despite the bad weather.
- Their plan to surprise her came off perfectly.
3. To have a particular result or to be perceived in a particular way.
- He came off as rather arrogant during the meeting.
- The jokes in his speech didn't come off well.
4. To stop using or be removed from something, often a medication or drug.
- The doctor advised him to come off the medication gradually.
- She managed to come off the drugs after years of addiction.
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