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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Example Sentences

"If we come off it at any time they can turn on that French flair. We are not going to let them play and if we starve them of the ball they can’t play."

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2024

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

“Oh, come off it, you don’t think we’d let you go alone?”

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling