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off course

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*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.
See also: course

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
See also: course


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