on a collision course
idiom
: moving so as to crash into each other if one or the other does not change direction
The two airplanes were on a collision course.
—often + withThe comet was on a collision course with the planet.
—often used figurativelyThe government's policies are putting us on a collision course with economic disaster.
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President-elect Trump, Democratic lawmakers and the Supreme Court are on a collision course over restricting birthright citizenship, which Trump has identified as a top priority for his incoming administration.
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
According to Doggett, air traffic controllers have reported more than 50 incidents involving private planes that were diverted and could have ended up on a collision course with a commercial airplane.
—Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
If an incoming asteroid is ever on a collision course with our planet, the space agency has said that the DART method could prove crucial for deflecting and changing the object's orbital path.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
This ambition puts Ledger on a collision course with tech behemoths like Apple and Google, whose password management services like iCloud Keychain and Google Password Manager are widely used.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
According to Doggett, air traffic controllers have reported more than 50 incidents involving private planes that were diverted and could have ended up on a collision course with a commercial airplane.
—Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
If an incoming asteroid is ever on a collision course with our planet, the space agency has said that the DART method could prove crucial for deflecting and changing the object's orbital path.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
This ambition puts Ledger on a collision course with tech behemoths like Apple and Google, whose password management services like iCloud Keychain and Google Password Manager are widely used.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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“On a collision course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20collision%20course. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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