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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The win puts Gaethje back on the right track following the devastating KO loss to Max Holloway at UFC 300.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Other indicators consistently suggested Trump had the upper hand, such as weak Biden approval ratings, belief that the country was on the wrong track, and the strength of candidates on the main issue, inflation.
—Clifford Young, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
The Reuters/Ipsos poll found 53 percent of Americans believe the economy is on the wrong track, up from 43 percent from its January 24 to 26 poll.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Henges said that the city is on the right track and reaching the people who can benefit from its services, saying 87% of those who used the cold weather shelters this season were new.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2025
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Other indicators consistently suggested Trump had the upper hand, such as weak Biden approval ratings, belief that the country was on the wrong track, and the strength of candidates on the main issue, inflation.
—Clifford Young, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
The Reuters/Ipsos poll found 53 percent of Americans believe the economy is on the wrong track, up from 43 percent from its January 24 to 26 poll.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Henges said that the city is on the right track and reaching the people who can benefit from its services, saying 87% of those who used the cold weather shelters this season were new.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 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 17 Mar. 2025.
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