come off phrasal verb ( see also ↑ come )
1 . come off (something) to become removed from something:
The label had come off, so there was no way of knowing what was on the disk.
2 . come off (something) British English to fall off something:
Dyson came off his bike as he rounded the last corner, but wasn’t badly hurt.
3 . informal if something that has been planned comes off, it happens:
In the end the trip never came off.
4 . informal to be successful:
It was a good idea, but it didn’t quite come off.
The performance on the first night came off pretty well.
5 . come off something to stop taking a drug that you have been taking regularly:
It wasn’t until I tried to come off the pills that I realized I was addicted.
6 . come off best/better/worst etc British English to be the most or least successful, or get the most or least advantages from a situation:
As far as pensions go, it’s still women who come off worst.
7 . come off it! British English spoken used to tell someone that you do not believe what they are saying:
Oh come off it! You can’t seriously be saying you knew nothing about this.