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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Though the recent crisis over Greenland has abated, Washington and Brussels remain on a collision course, especially over tech regulations, Macron told several outlets.
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The investigation of a brutal death sends Turner on a collision course with the dark secrets within the park and in his own past.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
Montverde Academy and Lake Highland are on a collision course to meet again for a girls soccer region title and state final four berth, but first both have to win Monday home games.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Have the Hoosiers set the college football world on a collision course with cupcake consumption?
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The investigation of a brutal death sends Turner on a collision course with the dark secrets within the park and in his own past.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
Montverde Academy and Lake Highland are on a collision course to meet again for a girls soccer region title and state final four berth, but first both have to win Monday home games.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Have the Hoosiers set the college football world on a collision course with cupcake consumption?
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
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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 17 Feb. 2026.
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