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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But Martin has some work to do to get Democrats on the right track.
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Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 14 June 2025
Mark Mitchell, the company's head of polling, reacted to his firm's latest surveys which showed Trump's approval rating is at +7 and that 50 percent of Americans think the nation is on the right track.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
The couple goes to therapy and engages in a lot of difficult conversations in trying to get back on the right track.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 15 May 2025
At the same time as Trump’s approval rating has ticked up, his favorability rating and the percentage of the public who say the country is on the right track have also both improved.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 31 May 2025
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Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 14 June 2025
Mark Mitchell, the company's head of polling, reacted to his firm's latest surveys which showed Trump's approval rating is at +7 and that 50 percent of Americans think the nation is on the right track.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
The couple goes to therapy and engages in a lot of difficult conversations in trying to get back on the right track.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 15 May 2025
At the same time as Trump’s approval rating has ticked up, his favorability rating and the percentage of the public who say the country is on the right track have also both improved.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 31 May 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 20 Jun. 2025.
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