B1idiomsuccessIELTS-friendly
on the right track
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doing something in a way that is likely to succeed
Common in feedback from teachers and managers. The opposite is 'on the wrong track'.
In context
Your essay isn't perfect yet, but you're definitely on the right track.
Sales went up last month, which shows we're on the right track.
Common mistake
Incorrect: We are on the right direction.
Correct: We are on the right track. / We are heading in the right direction.
More idioms about success
- a blessing in disguisesomething that seems bad at first but later brings a good result
- a long shotan attempt or guess that has very little chance of success
- a Pyrrhic victorya win that costs so much that it is hardly worth winning
- against all oddsalthough success seemed very unlikely
- back to square oneback at the start, because an earlier attempt has failed