Grammar fix
come off it
stop being silly or unbelievable
Used to tell someone to stop saying something that is hard to believe, silly, or not true.
phrasal verbB2occasional
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- Come off it, there's no way you finished all that work in one hour.communication
- If my friend said he could speak five languages fluently after just a year, I’d probably say, 'Come off it!' because that sounds impossible.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: Come off it!
WrongCome off it this story, it's not true.
RightOh, come off it — that's not true.
It's a fixed exclamation; you can't attach an object to it.
PatternCome off it!
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
When you flatly reject an unbelievable claim in speech, 'come off it' is the natural dismissal; the polite paraphrase loses all the punch.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
come off it (+ challenge)come off it!oh, come off itcome off it, you
Don't confuse it
Do not confuse with 'come off' (to detach or succeed). 'Come off it' is always used as a fixed phrase to challenge what someone is saying.