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                            Phrase(s): course of action 
the procedures or sequence of actions that someone will follow to accomplish a goal.  •  I plan to follow a course of action that will produce the best results.  •  The board planned a course of action that would reduce costs and eliminate employees.
                        
                        
 
                        
                            McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs