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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In their June meeting, FOMC members signaled only one cut while indicating that inflation is on the right track.
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 10 July 2024
At the same time, Taliaferro, a former CPD detective, openly questions if his colleague is even on the right track to have any chance of turning his words into law.
—Glenn Minnis | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 July 2024
The Kansas City Current is on the right track to play in that game, too.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2024
However, while the rumors of a split haven’t dissipated completely, there are some signs that things might be back on the right track.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 27 June 2024
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 10 July 2024
At the same time, Taliaferro, a former CPD detective, openly questions if his colleague is even on the right track to have any chance of turning his words into law.
—Glenn Minnis | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 July 2024
The Kansas City Current is on the right track to play in that game, too.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2024
However, while the rumors of a split haven’t dissipated completely, there are some signs that things might be back on the right track.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 27 June 2024
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