- on course for something
- very likely to achieve something or to have a particular result
The company is on course to make its worst-ever losses this year.
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on course for something
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on course for something — phrase very likely to achieve something or to have a particular result The company is on course to make its worst ever losses this year. Thesaurus: possible and able to be donesynonym Main entry: course … Useful english dictionary
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