on the right track

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

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