Things ending · Time and plans
run its course
end naturally
If something runs its course, it continues until it naturally comes to an end.
This vs that
We'll let the disagreement run its course.
The company is phasing out the old software.
Hear it in real life
Should we cancel the campaign now?
I'd let it run its course for another week.
The argument will probably run its course once everyone has had a chance to speak.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
The idiom is a concise, natural way to suggest waiting instead of interfering.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The illness ran its way.
Say: The illness ran its course.
This is a fixed idiom; use 'course', not 'way'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
let something run its course
Sometimes you just have to let a friendship run its course.
The doctor said to let the infection run its course.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about things ending.
call it a day
We've done enough, so let's call it a day.
bring ___ to a close
The chair brought the meeting to a close.
Things ending words
Time and plans · Things ending: the words around “run its course”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
Let's just let it run its course.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
run its course
end naturally
“The argument will probably run its course once everyone has had a chance to speak.”
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