come off

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to become detached from something to which it was joined

   Phrasal verb · Intransitive

   come off

   Usage: This sense has no direct object. Keep come off together; any following place, cause or topic phrase is additional.

   The loose handle might come off if you pull the drawer too hard.

   Sources and attribution

   OpenAI Codex authors; independent AI editorial review recorded in the corpus review archive. — Original project editorial material; cleared for The Missing Workbook

   • The Missing Workbook: original construction review

   The loose handle might come off if you pull the drawer too hard.

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