# in the course of

idiom · CEFR B2

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/in-the-course-of
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

during a specific process or period of time. You use this to describe things that happen while something else is going on.

## Examples

- I found my old keys in the course of cleaning the room.
- In the course of the meeting, the manager decided to change the project deadline.
- In the course of his long career, the professor discovered several important facts about how the human brain processes complex information.

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