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Come off meaning

Come off is a phrasal verb with 3 meanings. One of them is to happen as intended or produce a successful result.

Past simple
came off
Past participle
come off
-ing form
coming off

What come off means

succeed as plannedC1informal

To happen as intended or produce a successful result

The surprise party came off perfectly.

2 more meanings of come off are in the Retite app, each with an example and a translation into your language.

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Similar phrasal verbs

With come: come from, come in, come round, come back, come out, come down, come up, come along, come away, come before.

With off: turn off, take off, cut off, go off, put off, break off, keep off, start off, tick off, get off.

Common questions

What does come off mean?

It has 3 meanings. One of them is to happen as intended or produce a successful result. The other 2, each with an example and a translation into your language, are in the Retite app.

What is the past tense of come off?

Came off. The past participle is come off.

Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.

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