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Grammar fix

pass out

to become unconscious

to suddenly become unconscious for a short time, often because of heat, pain, or shock.

phrasal verbB1common

Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • It was so hot in the room that I thought I was going to pass out.health
  • During my first blood test, I was so nervous that I nearly passed out in the clinic.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: pass out (no object)

WrongHe passed out of the heat.

RightHe passed out in the heat.

'Pass out' = faint — don't add 'of'.

Patternpass out (no object)

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff He lost consciousness due to the extreme heat.

Natural He passed out in the heat.

'Lost consciousness' is medical/report English; 'pass out' is the everyday spoken verb.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • pass out
    pass outpassed outnearly passed outfrom the heat

Don't confuse it

Do not confuse with 'pass out' meaning 'to distribute' (mainly British English), which is a different sense.

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