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Meanings of pan out in English

Wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals.

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Examples for "pan"
Examples for "pan"
1
The first issue, of course, is what kind of pan works best.
The cook's illustrated how-to-cook library
2
The stranger drew the trigger, and the powder flashed in the pan.
The Ruby of Kishmoor
3
Place in the pan in a hot oven to toast the cheese.
Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book / Numerous New Recipes Based on Present ...
4
Return the beef to the pan and add water just to cover.
The Guardian
5
Cooking: Place the grill pan on high heat and add olive oil.
The South African
1
Take the pan off the heat and gradually stir in the wine.
Cooking for friends
2
Take the pan off the heat & remove any mussels that don't open.
The South African
3
Papa Demetrios lifted the pan off the fire and took the lid off.
The corfu trilogy
4
He slid the pan off the stove & came over to me very concerned.
Further adventures
5
He moved his pan off the burner and then wiggled his eyebrows at her.
Here comes trouble
Usage of pan out in English
1
How do you think the remainder of his term will pan out?
The Irish Times
2
If the numbers pan out as expected, Msimanga will be sent packing.
The South African
3
And that's why he thinks Ackman's short thesis will not pan out.
Reuters
4
In the event, it did not pan out as spectacularly as that.
The Guardian
5
I'd rather wait a little, though, to see how things pan out.
Jane Allen, Right Guard
6
Volumes were light with traders cautious on how the result would pan out.
Reuters
7
Things don't always pan out as planned for the new players.
Reuters
8
In none of those cases did the allegation pan out to be correct.
The Storyteller
9
All were supposed to pan out in the past 12 months.
News.com.au
10
The friend with the connection doesn't pan out; he can't raise the bread.
From those wonderful folks who gave you pearl harbor: front-line...
11
The way my life, from this point on, was going to pan out.
The Guardian
12
How this will pan out really depends on your current commitment-load.
The South African
13
How things pan out will dictate how many weaker outfits get taken out.
Reuters
14
So only time will tell how the retailing app race will pan out.
The South African
15
Not sure how things will pan out from the gate but all class.
News.com.au
16
You know these stories never pan out, just as well as I do.
Sea of Rust
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South Africa
Common
Australia
Common
United States of America
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