on the wrong track

prepositional phrase

using the wrong general approach to a particular task or problem; pursuing something in an unpromising way

Opposite
on the right track
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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. using the wrong general approach to a particular task or problem; pursuing something in an unpromising way

    Antonyms: on the right track

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseusing the wrong general approach to a particular task or problem; pursuing something in an unpromising way

Opposite
on the right track

Translations

Finnish väärillä raiteilla
  • väärillä raiteillaTranslations
French faire fausse route
  • faire fausse routeTranslations
German auf dem Holzweg sein, auf dem falschen Dampfer
  • auf dem Holzweg seinTranslations
  • auf dem falschen DampferTranslations
Italian fuori strada
  • fuori stradaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

on the wrong track. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20wrong%20track

MLA

“on the wrong track.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20wrong%20track. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on the wrong track,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20wrong%20track.

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