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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At the time, Madrid sources told The Athletic that these reports were on the right track, while the player’s entourage, reacting with something between surprise and annoyance, strongly denied it.
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Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2025
Acknowledgement is always the first step in addressing any problem and the running back room looks to be on the right track.
—Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Despite measurable drops in violent crime and the stabilization of a migrant crisis that consumed the city's resources, Brandon Johnson has struggled to convince residents their city is on the right track.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Making those vendors happy will be a key step to putting the retailer back on the right track.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
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Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2025
Acknowledgement is always the first step in addressing any problem and the running back room looks to be on the right track.
—Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Despite measurable drops in violent crime and the stabilization of a migrant crisis that consumed the city's resources, Brandon Johnson has struggled to convince residents their city is on the right track.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Making those vendors happy will be a key step to putting the retailer back on the right track.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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