run its course
idiom
—used to say that something begins, continues for a time, and then ends
The disease usually runs its course in a few days.
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Parity will certainly run its course in the tournament, but this preview of a potential meeting at TD Garden is a must-watch.
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
The Kakko trade could come back to bite the Rangers if the forward keeps up this pace, but his time in New York had seemingly run its course.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
In the comment section, many people gently pointed out to the OP that this friendship seems to have run its course.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
There will always be another holiday, birthday and other excuses to prolong a relationship that has run its course.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
The Kakko trade could come back to bite the Rangers if the forward keeps up this pace, but his time in New York had seemingly run its course.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
In the comment section, many people gently pointed out to the OP that this friendship seems to have run its course.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
There will always be another holiday, birthday and other excuses to prolong a relationship that has run its course.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Run its course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20its%20course. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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