run (or take) its course

run (or take) its course
run (or take) its course
complete its natural development without interference.
course

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  • take its course — run/take/its course phrase to develop in the usual way and reach a natural end The doctor said we just had to let the disease run its course. Thesaurus: to come to an endsynonym Main entry: course * * * run/take …   Useful english dictionary

  • run its course — run/take/its course phrase to develop in the usual way and reach a natural end The doctor said we just had to let the disease run its course. Thesaurus: to come to an endsynonym Main entry: course * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • run its course — go until it stops, take its course    We don t have a cure for a cold. It will just have to run its course …   English idioms

  • course — n. & v. n. 1 a continuous onward movement or progression. 2 a a line along which a person or thing moves; a direction taken (has changed course; the course of the winding river). b a correct or intended direction or line of movement. c the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • course — noun 1》 the route or direction followed by a ship, aircraft, road, or river. 2》 the way in which something progresses or develops.     ↘(also course of action) a procedure adopted to deal with a situation. 3》 a dish forming one of the successive… …   English new terms dictionary

  • course — [kôrs] n. [ME cours & Fr course, both < OFr cours < L cursus, pp. of currere, to run: see CURRENT] 1. an onward movement; going on from one point to the next; progress 2. the progress or duration of time [in the course of a week] 3. a way,… …   English World dictionary

  • course — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 complete series of lessons or lectures ADJECTIVE ▪ computer, psychology, Spanish, etc. ▪ crash, intensive ▪ short …   Collocations dictionary

  • course — I n. organized program of study 1) to conduct, give, offer, teach a course 2) to take a course 3) to audit, sit in on a course 4) to enroll for, register for, sign up for a course 5) to fail; pass a course; to take a course pass fail (AE) 6) to… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • course — course1 [ kɔrs ] noun count *** ▸ 1 series of classes ▸ 2 action someone chooses ▸ 3 way things develop ▸ 4 direction something follows ▸ 5 part of meal ▸ 6 area for sports ▸ 7 medical treatment ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a series of classes or lectures in …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • course — 1 noun 1 of course a) used when you are mentioning something that you think other people already know, or should know: Your car insurance must, of course, be renewed every year. b) used to say that what you or someone else has just said is not… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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