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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This latest Emerson College Polling survey also found close to 53 percent believed the country was on the wrong track, compared to close to 48 percent of respondents who said the U.S. was headed in the right direction.
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Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 27 June 2025
The investment could be worth millions of dollars over a three-year period, and city officials say Google’s financial support is evidence that its vision for the AI center to support workforce training, testing of new ideas and working with businesses of all sizes is on the right track.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2025
This conflict can be solved, and Washington is on the right track.
—Joshua Z. Walker, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
After a rough year at the major championships, Jon Rahm seemed to be back on the right track and ready to contend for the biggest titles in golf.
—Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 27 June 2025
The investment could be worth millions of dollars over a three-year period, and city officials say Google’s financial support is evidence that its vision for the AI center to support workforce training, testing of new ideas and working with businesses of all sizes is on the right track.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2025
This conflict can be solved, and Washington is on the right track.
—Joshua Z. Walker, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
After a rough year at the major championships, Jon Rahm seemed to be back on the right track and ready to contend for the biggest titles in golf.
—Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 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 10 Jul. 2025.
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