pan out

US /pæn aʊt/

UK /pæn aʊt/

1.

to turn out well; to succeed

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I hope his new business venture will pan out.

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The plan didn't pan out as we expected.

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succeed work out turn out well come off go well

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pan out of the frying pan into the fire frying pan cake pan grill pan pan-fry a flash in the pan