come off — 1) PHRASAL VERB If something comes off, it is successful or effective. [V P] It was a good try but it didn t quite come off... [V P] Slovo said it was a great occasion which he hoped would come off in an orderly and peaceful way. 2) PHRASAL VERB… … English dictionary
come off — phrasal verb Word forms come off : present tense I/you/we/they come off he/she/it comes off present participle coming off past tense came off past participle come off 1) come off something [intransitive/transitive] to fall off something that you… … English dictionary
To come off — Come Come, v. i. [imp. {Came}; p. p. {Come}; p. pr & vb. n. {Coming}.] [OE. cumen, comen, AS. cuman; akin to OS.kuman, D. komen, OHG. queman, G. kommen, Icel. koma, Sw. komma, Dan. komme, Goth. giman, L. venire (gvenire), Gr. ? to go, Skr. gam.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To come off by — Come Come, v. i. [imp. {Came}; p. p. {Come}; p. pr & vb. n. {Coming}.] [OE. cumen, comen, AS. cuman; akin to OS.kuman, D. komen, OHG. queman, G. kommen, Icel. koma, Sw. komma, Dan. komme, Goth. giman, L. venire (gvenire), Gr. ? to go, Skr. gam.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To come off from — Come Come, v. i. [imp. {Came}; p. p. {Come}; p. pr & vb. n. {Coming}.] [OE. cumen, comen, AS. cuman; akin to OS.kuman, D. komen, OHG. queman, G. kommen, Icel. koma, Sw. komma, Dan. komme, Goth. giman, L. venire (gvenire), Gr. ? to go, Skr. gam.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
come — come1 W1S1 [kʌm] v past tense came [keım] past participle come ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move towards somebody/something)¦ 2¦(go with somebody)¦ 3¦(travel to a place)¦ 4¦(post)¦ 5¦(happen)¦ 6¦(reach a level/place)¦ 7¦(be produce … Dictionary of contemporary English
worst — worst1 [wə:st US wə:rst] adj [the superlative of bad] [: Old English; Origin: wierresta, wyrsta] 1.) [only before noun] worse than anything or anyone else →↑best ▪ This is the worst recession for fifty years. ▪ My worst fear was that we would run … Dictionary of contemporary English
worst — 1 adjective (the superlative of bad) 1 (only before noun) worse than anything else of the same kind or worse than at any time before: Ken is easily the worst player in the team. | What s the worst thing that could happen? | by far the worst: This … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
worst — /wɜst / (say werst) adjective (superlative of bad) 1. bad or ill in the greatest or highest degree. 2. most faulty, unsatisfactory, or objectionable. 3. most unfavourable or injurious. 4. in the poorest condition or health. 5. most unpleasant or… …
Come — Come, v. i. [imp. {Came}; p. p. {Come}; p. pr & vb. n. {Coming}.] [OE. cumen, comen, AS. cuman; akin to OS.kuman, D. komen, OHG. queman, G. kommen, Icel. koma, Sw. komma, Dan. komme, Goth. giman, L. venire (gvenire), Gr. ? to go, Skr. gam.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English