follow out

verb

1. tr, adverb to implement (an idea or action) to a conclusion

Idioms and Phrases

Bring to a conclusion, carry out. For example, The second volume simply followed out the theories presented in the first , or He instructed them to follow out their orders to the letter . This idiom is dying out. [Mid-1700s]

Example Sentences

Her novel follows out the endless cycles of acquiescence and resistance, exposure and neglect, litigation and corruption that grind down exploited people.

From Washington Post

But concerning the allegations against Rose, No. 28 vowed, “We are going to follow out this theory.”

From Literature

“There wasn’t a big prep school following out here before they came, but the blueprint Findlay laid down has been picked up, and prep basketball is more relevant than ever out here.”

From Washington Post

Each entry is an experiment in “following out the impact of things” in a hundred words, or a multiple of a hundred words.

From The New Yorker

I came to this conclusion by following out the implications of the two of the main theories of consciousness.

From Scientific American