take its course
Let it happen
When something takes its course, it proceeds naturally without interference until it reaches its conclusion.
The phrase implies that events have their own momentum and timeline that shouldn't be rushed or manipulated.
Let the illness take its course suggests allowing a condition to progress through its natural stages.
The expression often carries a sense of resigned acceptance—that some processes simply need time to unfold on their own.
- ebb and flowCyclical rise and decline
- unfoldingGradually becoming apparent
- progressionSequential forward movement
- laissez-faireNoninterference in commerce
- transpireHappen or become known
wax and wane · go with the flow · sequence · proceed · natural · karma · flow · let it be · leave it alone · destiny · inevitability · wait and see · que sera sera · fate · elapse · in due time · time will tell · trust
take its courseintervene
Come between opposing sides
interfere · step in · take action · meddle · intercede
take its coursetake control
Begin directing things
take charge · call the shots · steer · direct · manage
take its coursecut short
End before completion
interrupt · derail · abort · nip in the bud · take charge
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