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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Swansea are making some interesting signings — planning and recruitment look to be on the right track.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 July 2025
In addition to a rebound in short-cycle businesses, which is admittedly taking longer than previously expected, management is on the right track to unlocking further value for shareholders thanks to its breakup plan.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 8 July 2025
As a teenager he was touted as the next big thing in Brazilian football, a tag that is not easy to live up to, but Estêvão is keeping on the right track.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
Again, there is more work to do, but our strategy has us on the right track.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 July 2025
In addition to a rebound in short-cycle businesses, which is admittedly taking longer than previously expected, management is on the right track to unlocking further value for shareholders thanks to its breakup plan.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 8 July 2025
As a teenager he was touted as the next big thing in Brazilian football, a tag that is not easy to live up to, but Estêvão is keeping on the right track.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
Again, there is more work to do, but our strategy has us on the right track.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 3 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 24 Jul. 2025.
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