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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Briana DeJesus wants to keep her teenage daughter on the right track.
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Trump, meanwhile, insists that his approach is the correct one and that the United States is on the right track.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
Zumwalt believes that Garcia is on the right track as evident by his offseason work.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
The win puts Gaethje back on the right track following the devastating KO loss to Max Holloway at UFC 300.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Trump, meanwhile, insists that his approach is the correct one and that the United States is on the right track.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
Zumwalt believes that Garcia is on the right track as evident by his offseason work.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
The win puts Gaethje back on the right track following the devastating KO loss to Max Holloway at UFC 300.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 9 Mar. 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 27 Mar. 2025.
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