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 investments are crucial to determine whether current approaches are on the right track or if a course correction is necessary.
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Kevin Lynch, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The latest YouGov/Economist polling shows that 69 percent of conservatives now say the U.S. is on the right track, down from 75 percent in May.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
The concept Mercedes took me out in is on the right track.
—Chad Kirchner, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2025
Fittipaldo is likely on the right track with his expectations for the 30-year-old pass rusher this season.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
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Kevin Lynch, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The latest YouGov/Economist polling shows that 69 percent of conservatives now say the U.S. is on the right track, down from 75 percent in May.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
The concept Mercedes took me out in is on the right track.
—Chad Kirchner, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2025
Fittipaldo is likely on the right track with his expectations for the 30-year-old pass rusher this season.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 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 6 Aug. 2025.
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