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.
During my first blood test, I was so nervous that I nearly passed out in the clinic.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: He passed out of the heat.
Say: He passed out in the heat.
'Pass out' = faint — don't add 'of'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Lost consciousness' is medical/report English; 'pass out' is the everyday spoken verb.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
pass out
- pass out
- passed out
- nearly passed out
- from the heat