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be on course for

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be on course for

To be likely to reach a particular, often positive, outcome. Those two have been dating since high school, so they're definitely on course for marriage.

See also: course, on

be on course for something

  also be on course to do something

to be very likely to succeed at something If he keeps playing like this, Henman is on course for his third victory.

See run its course, stay the course

See also: course, on