on the right/wrong track

idiom

: following a course that will lead to success/failure

Although their research is far from complete, the scientists are convinced that they are on the right track.

She believes that our current foreign policy is on the wrong track.

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Only 9% of Republicans think the country is on the right track. —

Dave Lawler, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024 Liverpool’s start to the season shows that the club are on the right track. —

Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024 Her association with the Biden administration—which was unpopular, and most people polled thought the U.S. was on the wrong track—and issues such as the border and Gaza weighed heavily. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024 Back-to-back 90-minute performances against Wolverhampton (November 30) and Tottenham (December 5) were positive signs that the injury-prone Adams was on the right track towards recovery. —

Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on the right/wrong track

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