pan out
work out successfully; become possible; end up
pan out
Verb
1. be a success; "The idea panned out"
(hypernym) succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods
2. wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals
(synonym) pan, pan off
(hypernym) wash
pan out
succeed, go as planned, work out Blair's ideas usually pan out. His suggestions are practical.