Meaning trap
come off
succeed
To happen as planned or to be successful.
phrasal verbB2occasional
Don't mix these meanings
Same phrase, different job.
succeed
To happen as planned or to be successful.
come off (become detached)
Another meaning of 'come off' is 'become detached'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- The event came off better than anyone expected.work
- I was nervous about organizing the school festival, but in the end, everything came off perfectly and everyone enjoyed it.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: come off (well/badly/as planned)
WrongThe surprise party came off good.
RightThe surprise party came off well.
Use the adverb 'well' with 'come off', not 'good'.
Patterncome off (well/badly/as planned)
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
For a scheme working out as intended, natives say it 'comes off'; 'will be successful' is flatter and more formal.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
come off + mannerwellas plannedbrilliantlyperfectly
Don't confuse it
Not about physical separation; this sense is about results or outcomes.
Related
- come off (become detached) — Another meaning of 'come off' is 'become detached'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.