off course

*off course

1. Lit. not going in the right direction. (*Typically: be ~; drift ~; get ~.) The ship is off course and may strike the reef!

2. Fig. not following the plan correctly. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) The project is off course and won't be finished on time. l am off course and doing poorly.

off course

not moving forward as wanted or expected The opinion polls show that voters think the government has gone off course.

Opposite of: on course

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of a ship or spacecraft going in the wrong direction

off course

Away from the planned or intended course.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Fedya	-	Russian
Charmaine	shahr-MAYN	English
EulÀLia	-	Catalan
Lay	[lei]
Celestyn	tse-LES-tin	Polish
Ramirus	-	Ancient Germanic (Latinized)