on the wrong track
English
editPrepositional phrase
edit- using the wrong general approach to a particular task or problem; pursuing something in an unpromising way
- Antonym: on the right track
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See also
editFurther reading
edit- “on the wrong track”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “on the wrong track”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
- “be on the right wrong track”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
- “be on the right wrong track” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
- “be on the wrong track tack” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
- “on the right wrong track” (US) / “on the right wrong track” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.