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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

on course en · ADP

Pronunciation

Etymology

From on + course.

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) Following the intended route.
  2. (idiomatic) Proceeding smoothly as planned.
    • United were reduced to 10 men when Jonny Evans was sent off early in the second half but City's superiority was such that they looked on course for a landmark victory from the moment they took the lead. 2011 October 23, Phil McNulty, “Man Utd 1 - 6 Man City”, in BBC Sport:
  3. (idiomatic) Likely to happen or to undergo something.
    • That’s a title the US appears on course to lose – a fall from grace that may prove irreversible. The domestic debacle unleashed by the pandemic, and global perceptions of American selfishness and incompetence, could change everything. 2020 April 12, Simon Tisdall, “US's global reputation hits rock-bottom over Trump's coronavirus response”, in The Guardian:

Translations (6)

hu áll (likely to happen or to undergo something) · mi mārō (following the intended route) · hu úton van (proceeding smoothly as planned) · hu várományosa (likely to happen or to undergo something) · hu tartja az irányt (following the intended route) · hu úgy tűnik, … fog (hogy) (likely to happen or to undergo something)