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pan out1End up; conclude: he’s happy with the way the deal panned out...- If the rest of the year pans out in the same way as the first seven months, his forecasts will be out by £11 bn to £12 bn, putting the golden rule in jeopardy however the Treasury chooses to calculate it.
- We're biding our time to see how the radio consolidation game pans out.
- The work will start again, and all being well it should be completed on schedule but we are waiting to see how the week pans out.
Synonyms turn out, work out, conclude, end (up), result, come out, fall out, develop, evolve rare eventuate 1.1Turn out well: Harold’s idea had been a good one even if it hadn’t panned out...- Guess that plan didn't really pan out, but perhaps it would have succeeded if its masterminds used the power of rock to champion their cause.
- I'm glad to hear this, and hope it pans out.
- Even if stem cell research pans out in the next 20-30 years, human cloning won't even be an issue for a whole lot longer.
Synonyms succeed, be successful, work, turn out well, work out informal do the trick See parent entry: pan |