on a collision course

phrase

: 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 + with

The comet was on a collision course with the planet.

—often used figuratively

The government's policies are putting us on a collision course with economic disaster.

Examples of on a collision course in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During a long day of baseball in the Bronx, the Yankees and Rays both took one game apiece in the day-night doubleheader between the top two teams in the American League — and teams that are on a collision course as potential ALDS opponents. — James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 22 Sep. 2026

In the fight for eyeballs, Wojcicki recognized that all forms of video were on a collision course. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Back on royal turf, the Sussexes could also find themselves on a collision course with Prince William and Kate Middleton as old tensions threaten to resurface. — Lauryn Overhultz , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

This year, with the FHSAA restructuring classification alignments, those two teams find themselves in the same class and headed on a collision course in the same 6A district. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for on a collision course

• bourse
• coarse
• force
• gorse
• hoarse
• horse
• norse
• source
• concourse
• divorce
• endorse
• enforce