# come out of

CEFR B1 · Phrasal verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/come-out-of
Updated: 2026-04-24

## Definition

to happen as a result of something else.

For teachers: 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.

## Pitfalls

- Not "A great idea came out from the meeting." but "A great idea came out of the meeting." — the correct preposition to indicate the source in this phrasal verb is 'of', not 'from'.

## Usage notes

- 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.

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