phrasal verb · neutral
come off
UK/kʌm ɒf/US/kʌm ɔːf/COME·off
speakingtask2
to succeed; to happen as planned
Examples
“Despite the rain, the outdoor festival came off without problems.”
“The joke didn't come off and everyone went quiet.”
“That sticker won't come off easily.”
Band 8 sentence
“In spite of the logistical issues, the charity concert came off remarkably well and raised more than we expected.”
Collocations
- come off well / badly
- come off as + adjective
Word family
come off verbcame off verb (past)coming off verb (gerund)
Common mistakes
It come off well.→It came off well.
The event came out well.→The event came off well.
The sticker came offed.→The sticker came off.
Say it for a higher band
5succeed→6work out→7+come off
Synonyms
succeed
happen as planned
Easily confused
come through
“When the team needed him most, he came through and scored the winning goal.”
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