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due course

idiom
Meaning

Regular or appropriate passage or occurrence


Examples
SIMPLE

You will receive your package in due course.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager said she would review my application and contact me in due course.

COMPLEX

While the investigation is currently ongoing, the committee expects to release a full report in due course.

Anchors to
Related idioms7entries
  1. 01

    crash course

    A quick, intense course of learning, especially one which is informal or hurried.

  2. 02

    give the devil his due

    To acknowledge the positive qualities of a person who is unpleasant or disliked.

  3. 03

    let nature take its course

    To permit events to proceed or a situation to develop without intervention or interference.

  4. 04

    matter of course

    A natural or logical outcome; perforce.

  5. 05

    par for the course

    To be expected; normal; common.

  6. 06

    reverse course

    To stop and proceed in the opposite direction.

  7. 07

    stay the course

    To persist or continue, especially in the face of difficulties.

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