Definition
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to occur as intended, or to achieve success
His speech came off brilliantly, achieving the intended effect.
It would be great if this plan comes off as you say.
His investment in the project finally came off.
to conclude in a specific condition following a fight, argument, etc., particularly in comparison to another person
After the match, he came off better than his opponent.
Despite the heated argument, he came off in a stronger position.
In this debate, she definitely came off as the most persuasive.