- turn out (that)
- turn out (that)to happen; to end up; to result. •
After it was all over, it turned out that both of us were pleased with the bargain.
•Have you heard how the game turned out?
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
turn out (that)
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Turn-out — n.; pl. {Turn outs}. 1. The act of coming forth; a leaving of houses, shops, etc.; esp., a quitting of employment for the purpose of forcing increase of wages; a strike; opposed to lockout. [1913 Webster] 2. A short side track on a railroad, whi … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turn out — 1) PHR V LINK If something turns out a particular way, it happens in that way or has the result or degree of success indicated. [V P prep] If I had known my life was going to turn out like this, I would have let them kill me... [V P n] Sometimes… … English dictionary
turn out — verb 1. be shown or be found to be (Freq. 32) She proved to be right The medicine turned out to save her life She turned up HIV positive • Syn: ↑prove, ↑turn up • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
turn out — phrasal verb Word forms turn out : present tense I/you/we/they turn out he/she/it turns out present participle turning out past tense turned out past participle turned out 1) a) [intransitive] to develop in a particular way, or to have a… … English dictionary
turn out — v. 1) (D; intr.) ( to appear ) to turn out for (a large crowd turned out for her first concert) 2) (E) ( to prove ) the test turned out to be positive 3) (L) it turned out that they were away on a trip 4) (s) the test turned out negative * * * [… … Combinatory dictionary
turn out — 1) a huge crowd turned out Syn: come, be present, attend, appear, turn up, arrive; assemble, gather, show up 2) it turned out that she had been abroad Syn: transpire, emerge, come to light … Thesaurus of popular words
turn out — verb Date: 1546 transitive verb 1. a. expel, evict b. to put (as a horse) to pasture 2. a. to turn inside out < turning out his pockets > b. to empty the contents of especially for cleaning or rearranging; … New Collegiate Dictionary
turn out — 1) a huge crowd turned out Syn: come, be present, attend, appear, turn up, arrive, assemble, gather; informal show up 2) it turned out that she had been abroad Syn: transpire, emerge, come to … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
turn out — 1. noun The total number of people that show up to an event. The turn out at Sarahs party was not very good. 2. verb a) To result; end up. I had hoped our first meeting wou … Wiktionary
turn out — to happen or become known to happen in a particular way. She assured him that everything would turn out all right. It turns out that Ray had borrowed the money from one of his students … New idioms dictionary
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