Be blown off course In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "be blown off course", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-11-11 10:11

Meaning of Be blown off course

Be blown off course phrase

(Of a plan) Be stopped from happening; take place in a way that is different from expectation.

 

My plan for summer vacation was blown off course when the city I intended to visit recorded a few cases of Covid.

His goal to become valedictorian has been blown off course recently due to a low mark he got on the final test.

Grammar and Usage of Be blown off course

Verb Forms

  • been blown off course
  • was/were blown off course

The verb "be" must be conjugated according to its tense.

 

Origin of Be blown off course

This phrase is a nautical metaphor: contrary winds turn a sailing ship away from its intended course.

The Origin Cited: The free dictionary .
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