Meaning of come off In English

• 0 to happen as planned, or to succeed:

  • There was some sort of property deal that didn't come off.

  • I tried telling a few jokes but they didn't come off (= no one laughed).

• 1 to finish in a particular condition after a fight, argument, etc., especially compared to someone else:

  • The smaller dog actually came off better, with only a few scratches.

  • I always come off worse when we argue.

• 2 to happen as planned or to succeed:

  • I thought the party came off really well.

• 3 to end up in a particular position:

  • The team played hard and came off with a victory.

• 4 to happen as planned, or to succeed:

  • The meeting never came off.

  • Despite some small problems, the acquisition went off pretty smoothly.