pan out
Meaning
- (transitive) To separate and recover (valuable minerals) by swirling dirt or crushed rock in a pan of water, in the manner of a traditional prospector seeking gold.
- (figuratively, intransitive) To proceed according to plan; to result or end up with an acceptable outcome or in an acceptable form.
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