come out
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To be discovered, be revealed.
“It finally came out that he had been lying all the time.”
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To be published, be issued.
“My new book comes out next week.”
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(old-fashioned or historical) (as a debutante) To make a formal debut in society.
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To end up or result.
“There were a lot of problems at the start, but it all came out well in the end.”
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(of a batsman) To walk onto the field at the beginning of an innings.
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To come out of the closet.
“He came out to his parents as gay last week.”
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To be deducted from.
“That comes out of my paycheck.”
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To express one's opinion openly.
“You had come out in favor of the French Revolution.”
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(of the sun, moon or stars) To become visible in the sky as a result of clouds clearing away.
“It's quite warm now the sun's come out.”
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To go on strike, especially out of solidarity with other workers.
“We got the folks at the Detroit plant to come out too.”
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To make a debut in a new field.
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