come off
verb
came off; come off; coming off; comes off
2
: succeed
a television series that never came off—
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US, informal
—used in phrases like where do you come off? to express anger or annoyance at what someone has said or done
Marie was bent over the table now, reading, her piping girlish voice hot with indignation. "Where does she come off, anyway?"—T. Coraghessan Boyle
T. Coraghessan Boyle1
: to have recently completed or recovered from
coming off a good year
2
: to have recently stopped using (an illegal drug)
an addict who is coming off heroin
Synonyms
Examples of come off in a Sentence
couldn't believe that the wedding would actually come off—they've been “just dating” for years
the attempted revival of the city's downtown never really came off, and even more stores eventually closed
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Prince of Monaco was making his first start of the year after finishing fifth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile on Nov. 3.
Imagination, coming off a disappointing seventh-place finish in the Preakness, was equally disappointing on Saturday, finishing seventh in the 11-horse race.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
At a time when companies are adding a plethora of gimmicky titles to the C-suite, American Express’s name change could come off as superficial.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 7 June 2024
Prescott, coming off the best season of his career when led the NFL in touchdown passes and finished second in the NFL MVP balloting, should not still be wondering about his future.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2024
Tied for eighth place, the Wave (3-4-3, 12 points) are coming off a scoreless draw May 23 versus Angel City in Los Angeles.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2024
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John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
At a time when companies are adding a plethora of gimmicky titles to the C-suite, American Express’s name change could come off as superficial.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 7 June 2024
Prescott, coming off the best season of his career when led the NFL in touchdown passes and finished second in the NFL MVP balloting, should not still be wondering about his future.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2024
Tied for eighth place, the Wave (3-4-3, 12 points) are coming off a scoreless draw May 23 versus Angel City in Los Angeles.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2024
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“Come off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20off. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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