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

But she's not going to come off it, she says.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

But if a player is on the PUP list when the regular season begins, he cannot come off it for four weeks.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2023

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

“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