Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on the right track

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.97 in modern English

Syllables: on the right -track
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Using the correct general approach to a particular task or problem; pursuing something in a promising way.

Example Sentences

"I don't think he has the final answer just yet, but he seems to be on the right track."
"She looked at me with that familiar desire Her eyes lit up like they were on fire She said, "My name's Flo, and you're on the right track, But look here, daddy, I wear furs on my back, So if you want to have fun in this man's land, Let Lincoln and Jackson start shaking hands.""
"And there was perhaps a good sign when I took the last train of the day back from Derby to London recently. The service started late from Sheffield, because it was held to wait for a connection. Now, it may be that this was common practice for that service, but it does represent the way that railways should be run. Anyway, I took it as a sign that (just possibly) that railways are on the right track."

Phrases

on track

Frequently Paired Words

on track

Antonyms

on the wrong track

Questions

What does on the right track mean?: Using the correct general approach to a particular task or problem; pursuing something in a promising way.

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