come off it
Come off it — Quit pretending or acting foolish or lying. This idiom asks someone to stop behaving in a way that is not genuine, often exposing pretentious or deceptive behavior.
Translations
- Spanish: Déjate de historias
- French: Arrête de raconter des histoires
- Italian: Smettila di fare storie
Related and Similar Terms
- On one’s high horse: Acting superior or self-righteous
- Cut the nonsense: Stop saying or doing silly things
- Knock it off: Cease and desist from an activity, especially one that is annoying
- Put up or shut up: Stop talking about something and actually do it
- Get real: Show that you understand the reality of the situation instead of pretending or being unrealistic.
Quotes and Proverbs
“Come off it, Roy… I’m too old a bird to be caught with chaff.” - W. Somerset Maugham, Cakes and Ale (1930)
“Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.” - Thomas Jefferson
“To be natural is such a very difficult pose to keep up.” - Oscar Wilde
Humor-Filled Interpretation
Imagine a world where everyone said exactly what they felt:
- “Do these pants make me look fat?”
- “Come off it, Susan. They look like a fat suit. Get them off and get into something flattering!”
Inspirational Thought
Embrace honesty and authenticity in every interaction. Pretenses are exhausting — being real is not only refreshing, it’s liberating.
Literature, Books, Poetry, Songs, and Movies
- Literature: Cakes and Ale by W. Somerset Maugham
- Movies: Liar Liar (1997) — Jim Carrey’s character can’t lie for 24 hours.
- Songs: “Tell Me Lies” by Fleetwood Mac
- Poetry: “The Mask” by Maya Angelou — a poem about hiding one’s true emotions
Thank you for diving into another phrase of the human lexicon, where candor triumphs and life’s pretense takes a back seat. To truly understand the world, sometimes all you need is a little truth and a dash of humor. Until next time, keep it real. 😌
— L. O. Realistic
