I. phrasal
: to cease to utter (pretentious or foolish talk) — used chiefly in the phrase come off it
come off it, you're being silly
II. intransitive verb
1.
a. : to issue or emerge (as from a contest or situation whose outcome is uncertain)
the American nation has not come off untouched — J.S.Dickey
he came off well in the distribution of honors
b. : to give a performance of an indicated quality : acquit oneself
the new player came off very well in the match
2. : to prove satisfactory : succeed
the meeting of the prime ministers came off well
specifically : to produce a desired effect (as an illusion of reality)
in spite of excellent lighting and scenery the production of his play did not quite come off
3. : to take place : happen , occur
the meeting will come off a week from Tuesday
4. : to turn out to be
the day came off fine
III. phrasal
: to return to a regular activity after (a particular condition, experience, or performance)
an injury-prone wide receiver coming off his only good season in five — D.P.Anderson