Phrasal verb
come out of
Definition
phrasal verb. to happen as a result of something else.
phrasal verb. to emerge as a consequence or result of a specific event, process, or situation.
Examples
“Nothing good will come out of this argument.”
“A new friendship came out of their shared interest in hiking during the summer trip.”
“The researchers hope that significant medical breakthroughs will come out of this multi-year clinical trial involving thousands of participants.”
Examples
simple
“Nothing good will come out of this argument.”
contextual
“A new friendship came out of their shared interest in hiking during the summer trip.”
complex
“The researchers hope that significant medical breakthroughs will come out of this multi-year clinical trial involving thousands of participants.”
Usage
usually followed by a noun representing the source or the original situation.
Teaching tip
focus on the figurative meaning of 'result from' rather than the literal physical movement of exiting a room.
Pitfall
A great idea came out from the meeting.
A great idea came out of the meeting.
the correct preposition to indicate the source in this phrasal verb is 'of', not 'from'.
Phrasal verb
Particles
out of
Separability
inseparable
Pattern
come + out + of + object
Synonyms
Antonyms
Grammar
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