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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These development overhauls put American goalies on the right track from a younger age.
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Jesse Granger, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Homan said the secretary might be on the right track.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2025
Their inboxes are flooded with messages that reaffirm that Joe is on the right track, and though the couple can't respond to everything, their collective power inspires him to keep going.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
That was a significant shift from earlier in January when 67 percent said the country was on the wrong track to 33 percent in the right direction.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
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Jesse Granger, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Homan said the secretary might be on the right track.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2025
Their inboxes are flooded with messages that reaffirm that Joe is on the right track, and though the couple can't respond to everything, their collective power inspires him to keep going.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
That was a significant shift from earlier in January when 67 percent said the country was on the wrong track to 33 percent in the right direction.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 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 19 Feb. 2025.
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