turn out — phrasal verb: result/outcome (GiU Unit 140)
turn out
Section titled “turn out”Core sense: result / end up
Things don’t turn out as you expect. = The result is different from what you expected.
- Everything turned out fine. = The end result was good.
- It turned out that she was right. = The final finding was that she was right.
turn out (to be) + complement — outcome discovered later:
The party turned out to be boring.
Same pattern — other X-out phrasals
Section titled “Same pattern — other X-out phrasals”| Phrasal | Senses |
|---|---|
| make out | discern (see/hear with effort) · kiss · write a cheque · claim (“he makes out he’s rich”) · progress (“how are you making out?”) |
| break out | escape (prison) · erupt (war/fire) · sweat outbreak |
| go out | leave (house) · date someone (“go out with”) · stop burning (fire/light) · broadcast |
Source
Section titled “Source”English Grammar in Use Unit 140 (phrasal verbs). Ebot note 2026-09-05.