come out of
phrasal verb.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.
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.
usually followed by a noun representing the source or the original situation.
focus on the figurative meaning of 'result from' rather than the literal physical movement of exiting a room.
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'.
Last updated April 24, 2026