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PostPosted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:01 am    Post subject: stay on the course? Reply with quote
He managed to scrape through the exam and stay on the course.

In the above sentence, what does "stay on the course" mean?

Thanks for your kind help.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 8:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
To stay on course means to remain true to the original plan, rather than veering off for some reason, losing one's original direction.

Here, the student barely passed the exam, and so was able to continue on his original course, not be thrown off by failing the class.
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