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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Nearly 3-in-4 voters say the city is on the wrong track and Adams has an abysmal 67% unfavorable rating.
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Michael Bocian, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
The share of independents who say the country is on the wrong track decreased from 69% to 53%, while Democrats' perception that the country is on the wrong track intensified from 62% to 79%.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
These development overhauls put American goalies on the right track from a younger age.
—Jesse Granger, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Homan said the secretary might be on the right track.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2025
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Michael Bocian, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
The share of independents who say the country is on the wrong track decreased from 69% to 53%, while Democrats' perception that the country is on the wrong track intensified from 62% to 79%.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
These development overhauls put American goalies on the right track from a younger age.
—Jesse Granger, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Homan said the secretary might be on the right track.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2025
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“On the right/wrong track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20right%2Fwrong%20track. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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