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.

Examples of on the right/wrong track in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Unlike a lunar eclipse, which is associated with getting back on the right track, a solar eclipse signifies new beginnings. —Glamour, 8 Apr. 2024

Disney shares have gained more than 30% this year, buttressing the company’s argument that Iger is getting things on the right track. —Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024

Despite 20 years of failures in major HIV vaccine trials — four this decade alone — researchers say recent scientific advances have likely, hopefully, put them on the right track to develop a highly effective vaccine against the insidious virus. —Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2024

Forty-four percent say the state is on the wrong track, up from 29 percent in 2018. —Emily Guskin, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024

Though the signals may look mixed at the moment, experts are broadly optimistic that the economy is on the right track. —J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2024

Private polls conducted in recent years for a committee supporting Gloria have shown more voters believe the city is on the wrong track than the right one. —Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024

However, the population loss was slowing last year and experts say the state could soon get on the right track. —Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024

While Maryland hasn’t identified a go-to player, one more year could get them on the right track. —Chloe Peterson, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Jan. 2024