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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In the comment section, many people gently pointed out to the OP that this friendship seems to have run its course.
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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
In a Wednesday morning interview on CNBC, Fink said BlackRock’s acquisition spree has run its course for right now.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
Confusing because this was the point of the season when INEOS decided the Ten Hag era had run its course.
—Duncan Alexander, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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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
In a Wednesday morning interview on CNBC, Fink said BlackRock’s acquisition spree has run its course for right now.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
Confusing because this was the point of the season when INEOS decided the Ten Hag era had run its course.
—Duncan Alexander, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Run its course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20its%20course. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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