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

"I often see patients who will come off it when they're on the highest dose because they've reached their target and then they stop."

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

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

“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