Definition of on the right/wrong track
: 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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“On the right/wrong track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20right%2Fwrong%20track. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.
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