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.
'Lost consciousness' is medical/report English; 'pass out' is the everyday spoken verb.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
pass outpass 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.