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Definition of pans out

pan out

verb

verb - intransitive

  • to succeed.
    The plan didn't pan out.
    Here is why things may not have panned out as you had envisioned...

    Last edited on Apr 30 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 14 2009.

  • to result; "end up".
    The plan didn't pan out how we expected.
    The plan panned out poorly.
                                                                                                                                                                                       

    Citation from "Chapter 13", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 2 Episode 7 (2010) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Dec 20 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 14 2009.

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