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Christine
Professional TeacherLet's do some practice with English idioms! See if you can discover the meaning of "to pan out" in this exercise.
Marianne's plans to become an actress didn't pan out. This means that:
she was successful but not in the way she imagined
her plans were not successful.
she gave up acting and went looking for gold.
she was frustrated with the camera operators.
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Sep 9, 2025 11:04 AM
Christine
Language Skills
English, Portuguese
Learning Language
Portuguese
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