pan out
This page is about the phrasal verb pan out
INFORMALMeaning
If you see how a situation pans out, you see how it develops over time.
Synonym
turn out, work out
For example
- pan out Instead of quitting, why don't you stay in the job for another few months and see how things pan out?
- pan out We're not sure what effect the new law will have yet. We'll just have to wait and see how things pan out.
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