Definition
Following the intended route.
Proceeding smoothly as planned.
Likely to happen or to undergo something.
Origins
From on + course.
In Context
- "United were reduced to 10 men when Jonny Evans was sent off early in the second half but City's superiority was such that they looked on course for a landmark victory from the moment they took the lead."
- "That’s a title the US appears on course to lose – a fall from grace that may prove irreversible. The domestic debacle unleashed by the pandemic, and global perceptions of American selfishness and incompetence, could change everything."