pan out

verb

1. informal.
   intr, adverb to work out; turn out; result

Idioms and Phrases

Turn out well, succeed, as in If I don't pan out as a musician, I can always go back to school . This expression alludes to washing gold from gravel in a pan. [Mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

But however it pans out, lawmakers — elected Republicans — finding the courage to say that science is real, the age of consent matters and that you really should wash your hands after using the bathroom?

From Salon

Canter says he feels fortunate for the way his career has panned out since missing the opportunity to cement his future on LIV.

From BBC

“I was just very motivated to get a good race and just let the race pan out and see what happens,” he said.

From BBC

“To have charges of trafficking levelled at me? That was just overwhelming. I felt complete and utter fear of what was going to pan out for me.”

From BBC

Whether this elite, actually existing conspiracy pans out is still up to American voters, at least the ones living in the seven competitive states.

From Salon

Related Words

• turn out