come off
Hi everyone,

Thank you for you time in advance.
I wonder what it means here 'come off'.

Two days later I got notified that he is in another hospital with almost complete kidney failure, has pneumonia, and is on life support with no chance of coming off alive.

Thank you and have a nice day!

Question

come off
Hi everyone,

Thank you for you time in advance.
I wonder what it means here 'come off'.

Two days later I got notified that he is in another hospital with almost complete kidney failure, has pneumonia, and is on life support with no chance of coming off alive.

Thank you and have a nice day!

Answer

The word 'off' refers back to the 'on' in  the phrase 'on life support'.

He has been put on (a) life support (machine), but he has no chance of coming off (this machine) alive.

Answer

I think the writer meant to write no chance of "coming out" ( of the hospital ) alive.

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