Quit pretending or acting foolish or lying. Originally Ameri- can slang dating from about 1900, it may, as one writer suggests, be related
to coming down from a high perch or position of lofty pompousness (see ON ONE’S HIGH HORSE). W. Somerset Maugham, a master of realistic dialogue, wrote, “Come off it, Roy . . . I’m too old a bird to be caught with chaff ”
(Cakes and Ale, 1930).
The Fexco 2024 concludes by breaking records in visits and economic
activity.
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The International Fair and Exhibition of Cochabamba (Fexco) concluded
yesterday after 11 days of constant and intense activity. Preliminary
figures indi...
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