come off

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come off

The button on his coat is about to come off.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To become detached or separated from something: To break free or become disconnected from a larger whole.
    • To happen or occur, especially in a particular manner: To take place or be carried out, often with a specified result.
    • To be perceived or received in a particular way: To create a specific impression or effect on others.
Usage and Examples

  • Verb (To become detached):

    • The handle came off the door after years of use.
    • Be careful, that sticker might come off and leave a mark.

  • Verb (To happen/occur):

    • Despite the rain, the outdoor concert came off perfectly.
    • How did your important presentation come off?

  • Verb (To be perceived):

    • His attempt at humor came off as rude and insensitive.
    • The plan came off well, and everyone was pleased with the result.
Advanced Usage
  • "to come off it!": An informal, exclamatory phrase expressing disbelief or telling someone to stop pretending or exaggerating.
    • Oh, come off it! You can't expect me to believe that story.
Variants and Related Words
  • Comeoff (noun, informal): The outcome or result of an event or plan.
    • The comeoff of the negotiation was better than we had hoped.
  • Detach (verb): To separate or remove something from something else.
  • Occur (verb): To happen or take place.
Synonyms
  • Detach: To become separated.
  • Happen: To take place or occur.
  • Succeed: To achieve a desired aim or result (in the context of an event).
  • Seem: To give the impression of being something.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Come off as: To give a specified impression.
    • He didn't mean to come off as arrogant.
  • Come off well/badly: To be successful/unsuccessful or to be perceived favorably/unfavorably.
    • Our team came off very well in the competition.
Related Idioms
  • To come off second best: To be the loser in a contest or comparison.
    • In the debate, the inexperienced candidate came off second best.
  • To come off the rails: To go wrong or fail completely.
    • After the manager left, the project came off the rails.
come off

The button on his coat is about to come off.

Verb
  1. break off (a piece from a whole)
    • Her tooth chipped
  2. happen in a particular manner
    • how did your talk go over?
  3. come to be detached
    • His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery

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