to come off
1come off — {v.} 1. To take place; happen. * /The picnic came off at last, after being twice postponed./ 2. {informal} To do well; succeed. * /The attempt to bring the quarreling couple together again came off, to people s astonishment./ …
2come off — {v.} 1. To take place; happen. * /The picnic came off at last, after being twice postponed./ 2. {informal} To do well; succeed. * /The attempt to bring the quarreling couple together again came off, to people s astonishment./ …
3come off — or[through with flying colors] {v. phr.} To succeed; triumph. * /John came off with flying colors in his final exams at college./ …
4come off — or[through with flying colors] {v. phr.} To succeed; triumph. * /John came off with flying colors in his final exams at college./ …
5come\ off\ it — • come off it • get off it v. phr. slang Stop pretending; bragging, or kidding; stop being silly. Used as a command. So I said to the duchess... Jimmy began. Oh, come off it, the other boys sneered. Fritz said he had a car of his own. Oh, come… …
6come off second best — {v. phr.} To not win first but only second, third, etc. place. * /Our home team came off second best against the visitors./ * /Sue complains that she always comes off second best when she has a disagreement with her husband./ …
7come off second best — {v. phr.} To not win first but only second, third, etc. place. * /Our home team came off second best against the visitors./ * /Sue complains that she always comes off second best when she has a disagreement with her husband./ …
8come\ off\ with\ flying\ colors — • come off with flying colors • come through with flying colors v. phr. To succeed; triumph. John came off with flying colors in his final exams at college …
9come off as — come off (as) to appear to have a particular attitude, intention, or character. I didn t want to come off as weak …
10come off — (as) to appear to have a particular attitude, intention, or character. I didn t want to come off as weak …
