be on a collision course

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if two people or groups are on a collision course, they are doing or saying things which are certain to cause a serious disagreement or a fight between them All attempts at diplomacy have broken down and the two states now appear to be on a collision course. (often + with ) The British government is on a collision course with the American administration over trade tariffs.

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Wenger could be on a collision course with England manager Kevin Keegan after revealing that he will refuse to let defender Tony Adams join the England squad. FOOTBALL: CAUGHT OUT BY CAMARA; ARSENAL 0 LIVERPOOL 1 Then there were ... by Dillon, John / The Mirror (London, England)			be no laughing matter be no match for be no oil painting be no picnic be no spring chicken be none the wiser be nothing much to write home about be nothing short of [astonishing etc.] be nothing to shout about be of a piece be of like mind be of own making be of the essence be off base be off beam be off chump be off nut be off rocker be off the beaten track be off the blocks be off the hook be off the mark be off the wall be off trolley be off-colour be on a collision course be on a hiding to nothing be on a roll be on a sticky wicket be on another planet be on ass be on best behaviour be on cloud nine be on course for be on edge be on everyone's lips be on full alert be on good terms with be on guard be on hand be on ice be on its last legs be on last legs be on mettle be on pins and needles be on shit list be on song be on speaking terms be on tail be on the [expensive etc.] side be on the back burner			be of two minds be of two minds be of two minds be of two minds be of use be of value be off be off base be off beam be off chump be off head be off nut be off rocker be off the beaten path be off the beaten track be off the blocks be off the hook be off the mark be off the wall be off trolley be off-color be off-colour be offended be offensive be offered be on be on be on be on be on be on a collision course be on a hiding to nothing be on a loser be on a loser be on a loser be on a roll be on a sticky wicket be on another planet be on ass be on at be on at be on at be on at be on best behavior be on best behavior be on best behavior be on best behavior be on best behavior be on best behaviour be on best behaviour be on best behaviour be on best behaviour be on best behaviour be on cloud nine be on cloud nine be on course be on course for be on edge be on everyone's lips be on full alert be on good terms with

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