| 单词 | come off |
| 释义 | come off 1. phrasal verb If something comes off, it is successful or effective. It was a good try but it didn't quite come off. [VERB PARTICLE] He hoped would come off in an orderly and peaceful way. [VERB PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb If someone comes off worst in a contest or conflict, they are in the worst position after it. If they come off best, they are in the best position. Some Democrats still have bitter memories of how, against all odds, they came off worst during the inquiry. [VERB PARTICLE adverb] In these circumstances, it is the managers who come off best. [VERB PARTICLE adverb] 3. phrasal verb [no passive] If you come off a drug or medicine, you stop taking it. ...people trying to come off tranquillizers. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 4. convention See full dictionary entry for come You say 'come off it' to someone to show them that you think what they are saying is untrue or wrong. [informal, spoken] |
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