come off
phrasal verb with come verb uk/kʌm/ us/kʌm/ came | come
C1 informal取得预期的效果；成功
to happen as planned, or to succeed
There was some sort of property deal that didn't come off. 有笔房地产交易没有做成。
I tried telling a few jokes but they didn't come off (= no one laughed). 我试着讲了几个笑话，但没有奏效。
come off better/worse/badly/well （尤指同其他的相比）表现得更好（或更糟，不好，不错等）
to finish in a particular condition after a fight, argument, etc., especially compared to someone else
The smaller dog actually came off better, with only a few scratches. 那只小一点的狗实际上表现得更为出色，身上只有几处抓痕而已。
I always come off worse when we argue. 我们争吵时我总是落下风。