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come off1(Of an action) succeed; be accomplished: this was a bold experiment which did not come off...- The warm reception that he received refuted those who wondered whether the summit would come off, or if it could accomplish anything.
- Keane never hides on the pitch, and if one effort doesn't come off, he'll always come back for more.
- Fowler's flicks do not always come off, but when they do, they inflict damage.
Synonyms succeed, be successful, be a success, pan out, work, turn out well, work out, go as planned, produce the desired result, get results informal make it, make the grade, pay off 1.1Fare in a specified way in a contest: Geoffrey always came off worse in an argument...- Friends have advised me that, even though I might be a ham-fisted brute, I won't always come off better, and therefore, to curb my enthusiastic vigilanteism.
- At a parish council meeting last Monday they said they wanted to remind owners that they are responsible for their animals, who would almost always come off worse in a stand-off with a swan.
- There was also a tug of war competition with Trowbridge Rugby Club battling Wiltshire Fire Brigade and coming off the worse.
Synonyms 2Become detached or be detachable from something: a wheel came off the tractor...- Trailing at half time it looked as if the wheels were coming off but a brilliant second half display put our title charge back on the rails and from there they never looked back.
- Mr O'Sullivan said the wheels have been coming off the wagon over the past two years.
- It's astounding how quickly the wheels can come off.
2.1Fall from a horse or cycle that one is riding: the horse reared up and Harriet came off...- An inquiry was held into the running and riding of the horse after the jockey came off at the ninth fence in the Cantor Sport Beginners' Chase.
- The council must have got a lot of complaints because people are always coming off their bikes.
3Stop taking or being addicted to (a drug or form of medication): I think I’ll come off the pill she works with people coming off heroin...- If someone who has had epilepsy doesn't have a seizure for two years, their doctor may suggest they come off the medication.
- It can also refer addicts who want to come off drugs to specialist agencies.
- It took me going to prison to come off drugs and to realise I needed to sort out my problem.
4British informal Have an orgasm. See parent entry: come |