run its course

Idioms  

1. Proceed to its logical or natural conclusion, as in The doctor said the cold would probably run its course within a week. This idiom employs course in the sense of “an onward movement in a particular path.” [Second half of 1500s]

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Example Sentences

The LHC is expected to have fully run its course by around 2040.

From Barron's

Barring new chapters of geopolitical conflicts, there could be some consolidation after this pennant bullish breakout has run its course, they say, as bullion tends to be sticky around key levels.

From The Wall Street Journal

That leads him to believe that U.S. exceptionalism has run its course, now that the S&P 500 is no longer outperforming gold, and that an ideal 2026 portfolio will look different than those of years’ past.

From Barron's

He fears the strategy has run its course.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the euphoria was short-lived as warnings grow that the tech-led rally across equities -- which has seen several markets hit records and companies clock eye-watering capitalisations -- may have run its course, and a correction could be in hand.

From Barron's

Related Words

• break
• cease
• close
• drop
• end
• halt
• hold
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• pause
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• quit
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