Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
run-its-course
idiom
/rʌn ɪts kɔːrs/
Definition
To continue until a natural or expected ending.
Examples
- After several months of treatment, the doctor advised her to let the therapy run its course.
- We should just let the project run its course and see what the final results are.
- Sometimes, you have to let your feelings run their course before making any decisions.
Meaning
This phrase means to allow something to proceed to its conclusion or to finish as it naturally would without interference.
Synonyms
- follow through
- play out
- take its natural course
