take a course (in something)

take a course (in something)

To enroll in, attend, and work toward the completion of an academic course (in some topic). I took a course in the evenings to learn how to speak Japanese. She's taking a course in macroeconomics that sounds really interesting.
See also: course, take
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

take a course (in something)

to enroll in a course and do the required work. I decided to take a course in history. Bob drives into the city where he is taking a course.
See also: course, take
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • take a course
  • a matter of course
  • matter of course, a
  • off course
  • snap course
  • in due course
  • nothing for it
  • there's nothing (else) for it (but to do something)
  • there's nothing for it
  • there's only one thing for it