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collision course

–noun
1. a course or path of a vehicle, projectile, etc., that, if unchanged, will lead to a collision with another object.
2. any plan, attitude, or course of action that leads to a confrontation or conflict with another.

Origin:
1940–45
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collision course  
n.  A course, as of moving objects or opposing philosophies, that will end in a collision or conflict if left unchanged: two planes on a collision course; dissidents on a collision course with the regime.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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