Throbert, I agree with you-- the example is taken from Oxford's dictionary (because I wanted to paste here the exact definition and not formulate my own), so you may be right. It felt a bit unnatural to me as well, I'd have used "come out", but I figured-- a dictionary can't be wrong :P

I think mostly "to come off" = "оказаться"
Excellent!

1. Это о чём-то говорит. Это что-то значит.
Also excellent!


to come off victorious - выйти победителем = "to exit as a winner"
to come off with honour - выйти с честью = "to exit with honour"
to come off cheap - дёшево отделаться = "to shake off cheap"
to come off clear - выйти сухим из воды = "to exit dry out of water"
to come off best in a fight - победить соперника в бою = "to win one's rival in a fight"
to come off a loser - остаться/оказаться в проигрыше = "to be left with a loss, to find oneself with a loss"
Great! Thank you Bob.