turn out

turn out
turn out phrasal verb (see also turn)
1. to happen in a particular way, or to have a particular result, especially one that you did not expect
    turn out well/badly/fine etc
    It was a difficult time, but eventually things turned out all right.
    To my surprise, it turned out that I was wrong.
    As it turned out (=used to say what happened in the end), he passed the exam quite easily.
    turn out to be something
    That guy turned out to be Maria’s second cousin.
2. turn the light out to stop the flow of electricity to a light by pressing a switch, pulling a string etc:
    Don’t forget to turn out the lights when you go!
3. if a lot of people turn out for an event, they go to watch it or take part in it
    turn out for
    About 70% of the population turned out for the election.
    turn out to do something
    Thousands turned out to watch yesterday’s match against Ireland. ⇨ turnout
4. turn somebody ↔ out to force someone to leave a place permanently, especially their home:
    If you can’t pay the rent, they turn you out.
5. turn something ↔ out to produce or make something:
    The factory turns out 300 units a day.
6. well/beautifully/badly etc turned out dressed in good, beautiful etc clothes:
    elegantly turned-out young ladies
7. turn something ↔ out
  a. to empty something completely by taking out the contents:
    The policeman made him turn out his pockets.
  b. British English to take out everything in a room, drawer etc and clean the room etc thoroughly:
    Lea decided to turn out the attic.