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be on a collision course

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be on a collision course
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.
See also: course


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The teams appeared to be on a collision course, as they held the top two seeds all throughout pool play, putting them on opposite sides of the bracket for Wednesday's eight-team single-elimination playoffs.
By measuring the shape, rotation, and location of asteroids, radar can determine the orbits of these primitive rocks--and whether any might be on a collision course with Earth, Ostro says (see story, p.
These two massive egos appear to be on a collision course," said an anonymous source at USA Network.
 
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