in the course of something
- in the course of something
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while something is happening or continuing
The insurance covers you if you are injured in the course of your employment.
During the course of the morning I learned a lot about the project.
Thesaurus: during a particular period of time
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during the course of something — in/during/over/the course of something phrase while something is happening or continuing The insurance covers you if you are injured in the course of your employment. During the course of the morning I learned a lot about the project. Thesaurus:… … Useful english dictionary
over the course of something — in/during/over/the course of something phrase while something is happening or continuing The insurance covers you if you are injured in the course of your employment. During the course of the morning I learned a lot about the project. Thesaurus:… … Useful english dictionary
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the elements of something — the first and most basic things that you learn about a subject a two day course on the elements of design … English dictionary
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