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1 ■ come off
■ come offA v. i. + avv.1 venire via; staccarsi; uscire: One of the buttons has come off, s'è staccato un bottone; The nail won't come off, il chiodo non vuole uscire; It came off in my hand, mi è rimasto in mano; Does this thing come off or is it fixed?, viene via (o si può togliere) questo coso o è attaccato?; This leg's got to come off, bisogna amputare questa gamba4 svolgersi, andare ( in un certo modo): The ceremony came off as planned, la cerimonia è andata (o si è svolta) secondo i piani; The day came off fine, la giornata è stata bella5 ( di persona) andare ( bene, male); uscirne: to come off well, cavarsela; to come off badly, uscirne male (o malconcio); He came off with just a broken wrist, se l'è cavata con solo un polso rotto; to come off worse (o worst) avere la peggio; uscirne peggio; perdere; to come off best, avere la meglio; risultare il migliore6 riuscire; funzionare; avere successo; essere un successo: He tried the trick again and at last it came off, al secondo tentativo, il trucco ha funzionato; My plan hasn't come off, il mio piano non ha funzionato; My joke didn't quite come off, la mia battuta non ha avuto molto successo7 (cinem., teatr.) essere tolto dal cartellone10 (volg. GB) avere un orgasmo; venire (volg.)B v. i. + prep.1 lasciare ( un luogo); venire via da; uscire da: Tell him to come off the grass, digli di venire via dal prato; We came off the motorway, siamo usciti dall'autostrada; (autom.) to come off the road, uscire di strada; ( sport) to come off the field, uscire dal campo5 staccarsi da; venire via da: to come off easily, venire via facilmente; essere facilmente rimovibile6 (comm.) essere dedotto; essere scontato: If you pay cash, 10% will come off the price of the car, se paghi in contanti, avrai uno sconto del 10% sul prezzo dell'automobile8 smettere di prendere ( un medicinale, una droga); smettere di bere: to come off painkillers [drugs], smettere di prendere analgesici [medicine]; to come off the bottle, smettere di bere □ to come off duty, cessare il turno di servizio; smontare □ (fam.) to come off one's high horse, calare le arie; scendere dal piedistallo □ (fam.) Come off it!, ma va'; ma dài!; non contarla! -
2 come off
1) (become detached) (accidentally) [button, label, handle, wallpaper] venire via, staccarsi; (intentionally) [handle, panel, lid] venire via, togliersi3) (wash, rub off) [ink, stain] venire via, andare via4) (take place) [ deal] realizzarsi; [merger, trip] avere luogo5) (succeed) [plan, trick] riuscire, funzionare6) (fare)she came off well — (in deal) se l'è cavata bene
who came off worst? — (in fight) chi ne è uscito più malconcio? come off [sth.]
7) (stop using) smettere di prendere [pill, heroin]8) (fall off) cadere da [bicycle, horse]* * *1) (to fall off: Her shoe came off.) cadere2) (to turn out (well); to succeed: The gamble didn't come off.) riuscire* * *1. vi + adv3)(acquit o.s.)
to come off best/worst — avere la meglio/la peggio2. vi + prepcome off it! fam — piantala!, ma va'!
* * *1) (become detached) (accidentally) [button, label, handle, wallpaper] venire via, staccarsi; (intentionally) [handle, panel, lid] venire via, togliersi3) (wash, rub off) [ink, stain] venire via, andare via4) (take place) [ deal] realizzarsi; [merger, trip] avere luogo5) (succeed) [plan, trick] riuscire, funzionare6) (fare)she came off well — (in deal) se l'è cavata bene
who came off worst? — (in fight) chi ne è uscito più malconcio? come off [sth.]
7) (stop using) smettere di prendere [pill, heroin]8) (fall off) cadere da [bicycle, horse] -
3 come off
come off 1) излизам (сполучлив); оказвам се; the experiment ( trick) came off опитът (номерът) излезе сполучлив; to \come off off with a few scratches отървавам се с няколко драскотини; the performance came off badly представлението мина лошо; 2) слизам; напускам; to \come off off a ship слизам от кораб; \come off off your high horse! \come off off your perch! не се надувай! не се фукай! \come off off it! стига! достатъчно! 3) откъсвам се; падам (за копче, мазилка и пр.); the knob \come off дръжката падна; 4) излизам, заемам място (в състезание); to \come off off second best излизам на второ място; 5) отказвам се, преставам да употребявам (наркотично вещество); 6) sl грубо стигам оргазъм, "свършвам", "празня се"; -
4 come off
come off а) сходить (о пятне и т.д.) Do you think that dirty mark will comeoff? The top part of the machine comes off for cleaning. б) удаляться come offwith me and have some coffee, I'm tired of listening to This speech. в) отры-ваться (напр., о пуговице) This button has come off my coat. г) иметь успех;удаваться, проходить с успехом all came off satisfactorily все сошло благопо-лучно to come off with honour выйти с честью д) отделываться he came off aloser он остался в проигрыше he came off clear он вышел сухим из воды е) про-исходить, иметь место The wedding came off in spite of Jim and Mary'slast-minute quarrel. ж) amer. замолчать oh, come off it! да перестань же! з)падать с чего-л. you have to come off seven times before you can call yourselfa rider. и) сокращаться If the tax is reduced, that 5% will come off the priceof the goods. -
5 come off it!
come off/on come off it! inf перестать (хвастать, преувеличивать, шутить и т.д.), броситьCome off, Bruce! You caught five fish, not fifty!
Oh, come off it! You’re no smarter than they are!
Ask him to cook the meal. Come on, he can hardly boil an egg!
Oh, come on Teresa, you made the same excuse last week!
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > come off it!
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6 come off
1) ( become detached) ( accidentally) [button, label, handle] se détacher; [lid] s'enlever; [paint] s'écailler; ( intentionally) [handle, panel, lid] s'enlever2) ( fall) [rider] tomber3) (wash, rub off) [ink] s'effacer; [stain] partir4) ( take place) [deal] se réaliser; [merger, trip] avoir lieu5) ( succeed) [plan, trick] réussir6) ( fare)she came off well — ( in deal) elle s'en est très bien tirée
who came off worst? — ( in fight) lequel des deux a été le plus touché?
come off [something]7) ( stop using) arrêter [tablet, heroin]8) ( fall off) tomber de [bicycle, horse] -
7 come off scot free
оставаться безнаказанным, не пострадать; ≈ выйти сухим из водыIt was a good joke that Ned Robbins had landed himself in the lock-up while the men he accused went scot free. (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. 26) — Ведь здорово получилось! Нед Роббинс, доносчик, сам оказался под замком, а люди, которых он оговорил, разгуливают на свободе!
But Southerners can beat you, burn you, lynch you, and hang you to a tree - and every one of them will go scotfree. (L. Hughes, ‘Simple Speaks His Mind’, ‘Something to Lean On’) — В южных штатах вас могут избить, сжечь, линчевать, повесить на дереве, а линчеватели останутся безнаказанными.
What we want is a few women making the laws. Then the men wouldn't get off scot free. (D. Cusack and F. James, ‘Come in Spinner’, ‘Tuesday VI’) — Что нам нужно, так это чтобы законы писались женщинами. Тогда мужчинам их проделки не будут так легко сходить с рук.
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8 come off second best
потерпеть поражение, неудачу...we were both in love with the same girl and we knew that one of us must come off second best. — Мы полюбили одну девушку и понимали, что одному из нас предстоит потерпеть фиаско.
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9 come off the fence
перестать колебаться, определить свою позицию [произошло от выражения be или sit on the fence; см. be on the fence]Demands that Labour leaders come off the fence and oppose the Government's decision to enter the Common Market will be voiced by some M.P.s at this morning's Parliamentary Labour Party meeting. (‘Daily Worker’) — На сегодняшнем утреннем заседании парламентской фракции Лейбористской партии выступит несколько членов парламента с требованием, чтобы руководство Лейбористской партии перестало колебаться и высказалось наконец против решения правительства о вступлении в "Общий рынок"
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10 come off one's feet
English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > come off one's feet
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11 come off second-best
English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > come off second-best
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12 come off second-best
come off second-best потерпеть поражение, неудачу -
13 come-off
come-off [ˊkʌmɒf] nуло́вка, отгово́рка, отпи́ска -
14 come off or loose
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15 come off it!
come off it!¡venga ya!, ¡anda ya! -
16 come off it!
come off it!pare de enrolar!, pare de mentir! -
17 come off badly
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18 come off the booze
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19 come off worst
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20 come off your perch
См. также в других словарях:
come off — {v.} 1. To take place; happen. * /The picnic came off at last, after being twice postponed./ 2. {informal} To do well; succeed. * /The attempt to bring the quarreling couple together again came off, to people s astonishment./ … Dictionary of American idioms
come off — {v.} 1. To take place; happen. * /The picnic came off at last, after being twice postponed./ 2. {informal} To do well; succeed. * /The attempt to bring the quarreling couple together again came off, to people s astonishment./ … Dictionary of American idioms
come off — or[through with flying colors] {v. phr.} To succeed; triumph. * /John came off with flying colors in his final exams at college./ … Dictionary of American idioms
come off — or[through with flying colors] {v. phr.} To succeed; triumph. * /John came off with flying colors in his final exams at college./ … Dictionary of American idioms
come\ off\ it — • come off it • get off it v. phr. slang Stop pretending; bragging, or kidding; stop being silly. Used as a command. So I said to the duchess... Jimmy began. Oh, come off it, the other boys sneered. Fritz said he had a car of his own. Oh, come… … Словарь американских идиом
come off second best — {v. phr.} To not win first but only second, third, etc. place. * /Our home team came off second best against the visitors./ * /Sue complains that she always comes off second best when she has a disagreement with her husband./ … Dictionary of American idioms
come off second best — {v. phr.} To not win first but only second, third, etc. place. * /Our home team came off second best against the visitors./ * /Sue complains that she always comes off second best when she has a disagreement with her husband./ … Dictionary of American idioms
come\ off\ with\ flying\ colors — • come off with flying colors • come through with flying colors v. phr. To succeed; triumph. John came off with flying colors in his final exams at college … Словарь американских идиом
come off as — come off (as) to appear to have a particular attitude, intention, or character. I didn t want to come off as weak … New idioms dictionary
come off — (as) to appear to have a particular attitude, intention, or character. I didn t want to come off as weak … New idioms dictionary
come off — [v] transpire befall, betide, break, chance, click, come about, develop, go, go off, go over, hap*, happen, occur, pan out, prove out, succeed, take place; concept 4 Ant. not happen … New thesaurus