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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If the former, then the U.S. may be on the right track.
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Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2025
Idaho is on the right track, residents say The number of Idaho residents who believe the state is headed in the right direction (about 49%) increased for the first time in several years after hitting an all-time low last year.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 21 Jan. 2025
Biden's low rating is not surprising given his poor approval ratings during his term and the perception that the country was on the wrong track.
—Ewan Palmer, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Voters have an appetite for change on key issues, the survey found, with 54% of respondents saying the country is on the wrong track.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
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Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2025
Idaho is on the right track, residents say The number of Idaho residents who believe the state is headed in the right direction (about 49%) increased for the first time in several years after hitting an all-time low last year.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 21 Jan. 2025
Biden's low rating is not surprising given his poor approval ratings during his term and the perception that the country was on the wrong track.
—Ewan Palmer, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Voters have an appetite for change on key issues, the survey found, with 54% of respondents saying the country is on the wrong track.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2025.
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