pan out

verbs

be a success
"The idea panned out"
pan out
is a type of (narrower)
attain success or reach a desired goal
"The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won"
bring home the bacon, come through, deliver the goods, succeed, win
wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals
pan, pan off, pan out