on a collision course

Prepositional phrase

broadly figuratively

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, a, collision course.

Japanese Meaning

物体や勢力が互いにぶつかる進路にある状態。 / 避けることのできない衝突や対立の過程にある状態（比喩的でなく、文字通りの意味として）。

The two cargo ships, navigating in dense fog, were on a collision course, and the crew sounded alarms.

濃い霧の中を航行していた二隻の貨物船は衝突の進路にあり、乗組員は警報を鳴らした。

Sense（1）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, a, collision course.

Sense（2）

(figuratively, by extension) (typically with with) Dangerously and imminently approaching (a negative condition, result, etc.).

The government is putting us on a collision course with nuclear disaster.