reverse course

rɪˈvɜːrs kɔːrs

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Definition of reverse course - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

movementchange direction and go the opposite way

The ship had to reverse course due to the storm.

double back

turn back

change directionchange a decision, strategy, or opinion to the opposite

The company decided to reverse course after the backlash.

backpedal

backtrack

flip-flop

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Expressions with reverse

reverse out

move backward out of a space

She had to reverse out of the parking spot.

reverse one's fortunes

change a situation from bad to good

The team managed to reverse their fortunes with a new coach.

reverse Midas touch

ability to make good things turn bad or worthless

He has a reverse Midas touch with every project.

suffer a reverse

experience a setback or failure unexpectedly

The team suffered a reverse in the final match.

in reverse

adv.

moving backward or in the opposite direction

The car moved in reverse to park.

go into reverse

start moving backward by using the reverse gear

The car will go into reverse if you shift the gear.

Expressions with course

of course

exp.

used to show something is obvious

Of course it rains a lot in the rainforest.

crash course

short, intensive class to learn something quickly

She took a crash course in French before her trip.

on course

adj.

proceeding as expected or planned

The project is on course to finish by June.

collision course

path leading to a collision if unchanged

The asteroid is on a collision course with Earth.

over the course of

prep.

indicates time period during which something happens

She learned French over the course of three years.

set a course for

decide and begin to follow a direction or path

The captain set a course for the nearest island.

steer a course

control direction along a chosen path or route

The captain will steer a course through the narrow channel.

stray off course

deviate from the planned direction

The hiker strayed off course and got lost in the forest.

take its course

progress in a natural manner without interference

We decided to let the river take its course.

run their course

continue until reaching a natural end

The symptoms will run their course in a few days.

Terms with reverse course included in their meaning

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turn things around

reverse course

change direction or course

Examples of reverse course in a sentence

They had to reverse course to avoid the traffic jam.
Faced with protests, the mayor chose to reverse course.
Investors urged the fund to reverse course quickly.

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French:faire demi-tour, revenir sur sa décision, ...
German:umkehren, zurückrudern, ...
Italian:invertire la rotta, ...
Spanish:cambiar de rumbo, dar marcha atrás, ...
Portuguese:inverter o curso, dar uma volta de 180 graus, ...
Chinese:掉头, 改变立场, ...
Japanese:進路を逆にする, 方針転換する, ...
Arabic:عَكَسَ المَسَار, غَيَّرَ الاتجاه, ...
Hebrew:לַחֲזוֹר עַל עִקְּבוֹ, לַחֲזוֹר בּוֹ, ...
Russian:изменить курс, поменять направление, ...
Ukrainian:змінювати курс, змінити курс, ...
Hindi:दिशा पलटना, रुख बदलना, ...
Bengali:দিক বদলানো, মত পাল্টানো, ...
Catalan:canviar de rumb, fer marxa enrere, ...
Czech:obrátit kurz, změnit směr, ...
Danish:vende om, skifte kurs, ...
Dutch:omkeren, van koers veranderen, ...
Greek:αλλάζω πορεία, αναθεωρώ, ...
Hungarian:irányt változtatni, irányt váltani, ...
Khmer:បត់ត្រឡប់ក្រោយ, ប្ដូរទិសដៅ, ...
Korean:바꾸다, 방향을 바꾸다, ...
Persian:تغییر مسیر دادن, عقب‌نشینی کردن, ...
Polish:zmienić kurs, odwrócić kurs, ...
Portuguese (BR):inverter a rota, mudar de rumo, ...
Romanian:a schimba direcția, a reveni asupra deciziei, ...
Swedish:ändra kurs, vända om, ...
Thai:กลับลำ, เปลี่ยนทิศทางกลับ, ...
Turkish:rotasını tersine çevirmek, kararından dönmek, ...
Vietnamese:quay đầu, đổi hướng hoàn toàn, ...

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