- on the wrong track
- ► on the right (or wrong) track following a course likely to result in success (or failure).Main Entry: ↑track
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on the wrong track — {adv. phr.} Lost; pursuing the wrong lead. * /Professor MacAlister confessed that his chemical experiments were on the wrong track./ Contrast: BARK UP THE WRONG TREE … Dictionary of American idioms
on the wrong track — {adv. phr.} Lost; pursuing the wrong lead. * /Professor MacAlister confessed that his chemical experiments were on the wrong track./ Contrast: BARK UP THE WRONG TREE … Dictionary of American idioms
on the wrong track — on the right/wrong/track phrase doing or thinking the right wrong things The figures show we are on the right track. Thesaurus: wrong about somethingsynonym exact and accurate … Useful english dictionary
on\ the\ wrong\ track — adv. phr. Lost; pursuing the wrong lead. Professor McAlister confessed that his chemical experiments were on the wrong track. Contrast: bark up the wrong tree … Словарь американских идиом
on the wrong track — not correct about something. If you suspect my son was involved, you are on the wrong track … New idioms dictionary
be on the wrong track — to be doing something in a way that will cause you to fail. I think the government s on the wrong track with this latest policy … New idioms dictionary
the wrong side of the tracks — (informal) A slum or other socially disadvantaged area ● track * * * the wrong (or right) side of the tracks informal a poor, less prestigious (or wealthy, prestigious) part of town * * * the wrong side of the tracks see ↑track … Useful english dictionary
The Wrong Side of the Tracks — is episode number 1.1 of the Happy Tree Friends TV Series.Infobox Television episode Title = The Wrong Side of the Tracks Caption = Cuddles and Handy, Giggles and Petunia, and Lifty and Shifty all enjoy the ride, but not for long. Series = Happy… … Wikipedia
the wrong side of the tracks — ► the wrong side of the tracks informal a poor or less prestigious part of town. [ORIGIN: with reference to the railway tracks of American towns, once serving as a line of demarcation between rich and poor quarters.] Main Entry: ↑track … English terms dictionary
The Wrong Trousers — Infobox Film name = The Wrong Trousers caption = Wallace in the Techno Trousers, controlled by Feathers McGraw. director = Nick Park producer = Peter Lord David Sproxton | writer = Nick Park Bob Baker starring = Peter Sallis music = Julian Nott… … Wikipedia
