come off

外れる、取れる

くっついていたものや取り付け先から離れる。

やさしい英語で： To become separate from something you were attached to.

• A button came off my coat.
• This label will not come off easily.
• The paint came off when I washed the door.

使い方： come off something (The handle came off the drawer.)

類義語： come loose, detach, fall off

よく使う表現： come off easily, come off something

成功する、うまくいく

物事が成功したり、計画どおりにうまくいったりする。

やさしい英語で： To succeed or work as intended.

• The plan did not come off.
• Her joke came off better than she expected.
• Will that difficult trick come off on stage?

類義語： succeed, work

反対語： fail

よく使う表現： come off well, come off perfectly

印象を与える、見える

他人からある性格や様子に見られる。

やさしい英語で： To seem a particular way to other people.

• I hope I did not come off as rude.
• He comes off as a very kind person.
• Did my reply come off badly?

使い方： come off as + adjective/noun (He came off as confident during the interview.); come off + adverb (Her message came off badly.)

類義語： seem, appear, come across

よく使う表現： come off badly, come off as rude

無事に済む、軽傷で済む

危険や困難を、わずかな被害や軽い罰で切り抜ける。

やさしい英語で： To get through a dangerous or difficult situation with little harm or punishment.

• He came off lightly after the accident.
• She came off with just a small fine.
• Both passengers came off unhurt.

使い方： come off with something (She came off with only a few scratches.); come off + adjective/adverb (The driver came off lightly after the crash.)

類義語： get off, escape

よく使う表現： come off lightly, come off unhurt

出る、離れる

ある場所を出たり、通っていた道から外れたりする。

やさしい英語で： To leave a place or turn away from a road or route.

• We come off the main road here.
• The players came off the field at half time.
• Which junction should I come off at?

使い方： come off a road/place (Come off the motorway at the next exit.)

類義語： leave, exit, turn off

よく使う表現： come off something, come off here

行われる、起こる

出来事が起こったり、ある形で進んだりする。

やさしい英語で： To happen or develop in a particular way.

• The wedding came off on Saturday.
• Everything came off as we had expected.
• Will the meeting come off tomorrow?

使い方： come off as planned/expected (The ceremony came off as planned.)

類義語： take place, happen, turn out

よく使う表現： come off tomorrow, come off as planned