Intermediate 💬 Idioms & Phrasal Verbs · #123 of 182

Phrasal Verb: Turn Out

to end up

Examples

  • It turned out well.

Key rules

  • Turn out means happen in a particular way, or be discovered to be
  • It is intransitive and followed by an adjective or "to be": it turned out well
  • "Turn out" can also mean a number of people who attend: a good turnout
  • It takes the past form "turned out" in stories

Common mistakes

  • It turns out good → It turned out well
💡 Tip: Use "It turned out that..." to introduce a surprising result.
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