come off

se détacher, se décoller

Se séparer de ce à quoi on était fixé ou collé.

En anglais simple : To become separate from something you were attached to.

• A button came off my coat.
• This label will not come off easily.
• The paint came off when I washed the door.

Comment l'utiliser : come off something (The handle came off the drawer.)

Synonymes : come loose, detach, fall off

Expressions courantes : come off easily, come off something

réussir, marcher

Réussir ou fonctionner comme prévu.

En anglais simple : To succeed or work as intended.

• The plan did not come off.
• Her joke came off better than she expected.
• Will that difficult trick come off on stage?

Synonymes : succeed, work

Contraires : fail

Expressions courantes : come off well, come off perfectly

avoir l'air, paraître

Donner aux autres une certaine impression de soi.

En anglais simple : To seem a particular way to other people.

• I hope I did not come off as rude.
• He comes off as a very kind person.
• Did my reply come off badly?

Comment l'utiliser : come off as + adjective/noun (He came off as confident during the interview.); come off + adverb (Her message came off badly.)

Synonymes : seem, appear, come across

Expressions courantes : come off badly, come off as rude

s'en tirer, en réchapper

Sortir d’une situation dangereuse ou difficile avec peu de dommages ou une peine légère.

En anglais simple : To get through a dangerous or difficult situation with little harm or punishment.

• He came off lightly after the accident.
• She came off with just a small fine.
• Both passengers came off unhurt.

Comment l'utiliser : come off with something (She came off with only a few scratches.); come off + adjective/adverb (The driver came off lightly after the crash.)

Synonymes : get off, escape

Expressions courantes : come off lightly, come off unhurt

sortir, quitter

Quitter un endroit ou sortir d’une route ou d’un itinéraire.

En anglais simple : To leave a place or turn away from a road or route.

• We come off the main road here.
• The players came off the field at half time.
• Which junction should I come off at?

Comment l'utiliser : come off a road/place (Come off the motorway at the next exit.)

Synonymes : leave, exit, turn off

Expressions courantes : come off something, come off here

avoir lieu, se dérouler

Avoir lieu ou se dérouler d’une certaine manière.

En anglais simple : To happen or develop in a particular way.

• The wedding came off on Saturday.
• Everything came off as we had expected.
• Will the meeting come off tomorrow?

Comment l'utiliser : come off as planned/expected (The ceremony came off as planned.)

Synonymes : take place, happen, turn out

Expressions courantes : come off tomorrow, come off as planned