1. a course of a moving object that will lead to a collision if it continues unchanged;
2. a course of action (following a given idea) that will lead to conflict if it continues unabated;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
collision course
n 1: a course of a moving object that will lead to a collision
if it continues unchanged
2: a course of action (following a given idea) that will lead to
conflict if it continues unabated