pan out

English Thesaurus

1. wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	wash,
definition	:	separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals) (verb.contact)

2. be a success (verb.social)

hypernym	:	bring home the bacon, come through, deliver the goods, succeed, win,
definition	:	attain success or reach a desired goal (verb.social)

3. wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals (verb.contact)

derivation	:	pan,
definition	:	shallow container made of metal (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	pan,
definition	:	shallow container made of metal (noun.artifact)