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 concept Mercedes took me out in is on the right track.
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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
About three-fourths of residents believe the city is on the wrong track.
—Nate Miley, Mercury News, 17 July 2025
According to Pew, over half of Americans believe public K–12 education is on the wrong track.
—Noliwe Rooks, Time, 16 July 2025
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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
About three-fourths of residents believe the city is on the wrong track.
—Nate Miley, Mercury News, 17 July 2025
According to Pew, over half of Americans believe public K–12 education is on the wrong track.
—Noliwe Rooks, Time, 16 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 25 Jul. 2025.
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