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come off it

Idioms  
  1. Stop acting or speaking foolishly or pretentiously, as in Oh come off it! you're no smarter than they are. This term, often used as an imperative, dates from the late 1800s, when it was usually put simply as come off.


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He was on a vets’ list that kept him out of the Preakness, but has since come off it.

From Washington Times • Jun. 6, 2023

But I don't feel normal when I come off it.

From Scientific American • Apr. 13, 2023

And since Jaime Barría pitched Sunday, that means Griffin Canning, who is still on the injured list but is eligible to come off it Wednesday, appears to be the likely candidate.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2023

But researchers have also found that once users come off it they might regain most of the weight.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2023

“Now, come off it, Betty, I’m not giving away all the highlights before anybody’s bought the book!” laughs Skeeter.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling