turn out — prove to be
phrasal verbB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
to happen in a particular way, or to have a particular result, especially one that is unexpected.
Say it like a native
Textbook It transpired that the rumour was unfounded.
Native It turned out the rumour wasn't true.
'Turn out' is the everyday way to report how something proved to be; 'it transpired that' is literary/formal.
Pattern: turn out (to be) + adjective/noun/clause
In use
- The weather turned out to be better than we expected.daily life
- At first, I thought the exam would be very difficult, but it turned out to be quite easy.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ The film turned out boring.
✓ The film turned out to be boring. / The film turned out boring (informal).
Most naturally 'turn out TO BE + adjective', or 'turn out + that-clause'.
Common collocations
turn out + result— to be fine, well, that..., differently
Don't confuse it
'Turn out' is about the result; 'find out' is about learning something.
Related
- turn out (attend an event) — Another meaning of 'turn out' is 'attend an event'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.