come off
(to become removed or detached)
- When I tried to open the drawer, the handle came off in my hand.
- If you don’t tighten the nuts firmly, the wheel will come off.
- The label had come off the box.
- The paint wouldn’t come off my clothes.
informal (to take place as planned)
- The trip I planned to Detroit never came off.
informal (to be successful or effective)
- What if our plan doesn’t come off?