American Idioms and Expressions

On The Right Track Idiom

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on the right track
What does on the right track mean?
to be following the right set of assumptionsI am on the right track in my search for a good piano teacher for my daughter.
on the right track
What does on the right track mean?
following the right set of assumptions I am on the right track in my search for a good piano teacher for my daughter.


Some Random Idioms
on the hour
What does "on the hour" mean?
to be exactly on the hour mark (12:00, 1:00 etc.)We give my grandmother her medicine on the hour.
bury/hide one`s head in the sand
What does "bury/hide one`s head in the sand" mean?
to refuse to see something, to face or know something unpleasantHe always buries his head in the sand and never wants to hear about family problems.
do lunch
What does "do lunch" mean?
eat lunch with another person. Let's do lunch sometime. It'll be fun.
piddle
What does "piddle" mean?
work slowly and without focus
smell a rat
What does "smell a rat" mean?
to be suspicious of someone or something, to feel that something is wrong I smell a rat. There is something wrong with the free credit card offer.

here and now
What does "here and now" mean?
immediatelyI want you to do that work right here and now.
birthday suit
What does "birthday suit" mean?
complete nakedness The little boy was running through the park in his birthday suit.

go public
What does "go public" mean?
to become a public company and to sell the company stock to the public The stock of the Internet company rose very quickly after the company went public.

under age
What does "under age" mean?
below the legal age to do somethingThe boy was under age and was not able to buy any cigarettes.
Heart in your boots
What does "Heart in your boots" mean?
If you're heart is in your boots, you are very unhappy.

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