On The Wrong Track Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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on the wrong track What does on the wrong track mean?	to be following the wrong set of assumptions, to be going the wrong way	The police were on the wrong track when they went to question the owner of the small store.
on the wrong track What does on the wrong track mean?	following the wrong set of assumptions, going the wrong way	The police were on the wrong track when they went to question the owner of the store.
	Some Random Idioms
six pack What does "six pack" mean?	well defined stomach muscles

Keep the wolf at bay What does "Keep the wolf at bay" mean?	If you keep the wolf at bay, you make enough money to avoid going hungry or falling heavily into debt.
attend to (someone or something) What does "attend to (someone or something)" mean?	to take care or deal with someone or something	The doctor attended to the other patient before he got to my mother.
Break a leg! What does "Break a leg!" mean?	: Good luck!	"I understand you have a job interview tomorrow.Break a leg!"
scratch the surface What does "scratch the surface" mean?	to only begin to do or learn something	My friend is interested in classical music but she has only begun to scratch the surface of what is available.
pecking order What does "pecking order" mean?	the way people are ranked in relation to each other	The pecking order in my company is very difficult for others to understand.
speak for itself/themselves What does "speak for itself/themselves" mean?	to not need explaining	The actions of the men speak for themselves and there is no point talking about it.

walking papers What does "walking papers" mean?	a statement saying that one is fired from his or her job	He was given his walking papers from his company last week.
snap at (someone) What does "snap at (someone)" mean?	to speak sharply or angrily to someone	The supervisor often snaps at people when he meets them in the morning.
pins and needles What does "pins and needles" mean?	a tingling feeling in one's arms and legs, feeling excitement	I was on pins and needles all day as I waited to hear the results of the exam.
get out of (something) What does "get out of (something)" mean?	to take some clothes off so that you can put on more comfortable clothes	I want to get out of my wet clothes quickly.

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On The Wrong Track Idiom