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We are on the track of something absolutely mediocre.
Billy Wilder

Meaning of "on the track of" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ON THE TRACK OF

on the track of play
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ON THE TRACK OF

on the streets
on the strength of
on the stroke of
on the stump
on the sunny side of
on the surface
on the table
on the tiles
on the tip of one´s tongue
on the town
on the trot
on the turn
on the understanding that
on the up and up
on the upgrade
on the wagon
on the wallaby
on the wane
on the warpath
on the watch

WORDS THAT END LIKE ON THE TRACK OF

a bit of
a couple of
a load of
all of
any number of
at the cost of
at the expense of
at the mercy of
at the request of
be at the bottom of
be the making of
break the back of
jack of
keep track of
lose track of
make a muck of
make short work of
on top of
see the back of
to speak of

Synonyms and antonyms of on the track of in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «on the track of» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ON THE TRACK OF

Find out the translation of on the track of to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of on the track of from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «on the track of» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

的轨道上
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en la pista de
570 millions of speakers

English

on the track of
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

की पटरी पर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على مسار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

на трассе
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

na pista de
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ট্র্যাক উপর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sur la voie de
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Di trek
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

auf der Spur
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

のトラック上
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

의 트랙 에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing trek saka
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trên đường đua của
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாதையில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

च्या ट्रॅक वर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Izinde
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sulla pista di
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

na tropie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

на трасі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pe pista de
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στην πίστα του
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

op die spoor van
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

på banan av
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

på styr
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ON THE TRACK OF»

The term «on the track of» is very widely used and occupies the 14.671 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ON THE TRACK OF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about on the track of

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2 QUOTES WITH «ON THE TRACK OF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word on the track of.
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Siobhan Davies
If I only made dances about my own experience in dance, it would always be on my track, and I don't want that, I want to be on the track of where dance can take me.
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Billy Wilder
We are on the track of something absolutely mediocre.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ON THE TRACK OF»

Discover the use of on the track of in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to on the track of and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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On the Track of Reason: Essays in Honor of Kai Nielsen
In this book, a group of distinguished colleagues and friends honor Nielsen's career with essays bearing on issues of abiding importance to him over his more than thirty years of philosophical activity.
Kai Nielsen, Rodger Beehler, David Copp, 1992
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Gaveṣaṇam, Or, On the Track of the Cow ; And, In Search of
Sebastian J. Carri. this line of thinking. The next attempt was to try to understand the gods, Mitra and Varuna, taken individually and as a dualite unite. Mitravaruna , together with ida and the ghrtapadi gauh, gave me a safe passage from the ...
Sebastian J. Carri, 2000
3
On the Track of Unknown Animals
An examination of the evidence about the animals which may yet be found and are still unknown to science.
Bernard Heuvelmans, 1958
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Beyond The Blue Horizon
Written with an infectious passion, this is an extraordinarily original and genre-defining piece of travel writing by one of our most highly respected travel correspondents. ‘Whether being mown down by stampeding Baghdad-bound passengers ...
Alexander Frater, 2011
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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
The hunters followed the tracks of the deer for hours. 0 The burglars were careful not to leave any tracks behind them. 7 be on the track of sb/sth to be examining marks or pieces of information which show where a person or animal has gone, ...
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Graph Drawing: 11th International Symposium, GD 2003, ...
... connects u1 = sνi to tνi, or it may coincide with tνi. If v1 = tνi then the vertices having x-coordinates between x(u1) and x(v1) are the vertices of the simple paths connecting u1 = sνi to v1 = tνi; no one of these vertices is either on the track of ...
Guiseppe Liotta, 2004
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The United States Pony Club Manual of Horsemanship: Basics ...
Here's how to do it: 1. Ride on the track of the ring, close to the rail. 2. Ride through the “short side” (the end of the ring), to the corner marker. 3. At the corner marker, turn and ride on a diagonal line, aiming toward the opposite corner maker.
Susan E. Harris, 2012
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Oxford Thesaurus of English
3 (usually tracks) he followed the tracks of a car: traces, marks, impressions, prints, imprints; footprints, footmarks, footsteps, trail, spoor; scent; wake, slipstream. 4 Orkney lies on the track of the Atlantic winds: course, path, line, orbit , route, way, ...
Maurice Waite, 2009
9
Bigfoot: The Life and Times of a Legend
J. W. Burns, “Introducing B.C.'s Hairy Giants,” Maclean's, April 1, 1929, 9, 61–62; Wayne Suttles, “On the Cultural Track of the Sasquatch,” Northwest Anthropological Research Notes 6 (1972): 65–90; John Green, Bigfoot: On the Track of the ...
Joshua Blu Buhs, 2009
10
If on a winter's night a traveler
Italo Calvino imagines a novel capable of endless mutations in this intricately crafted story about writing and readers.
Italo Calvino, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ON THE TRACK OF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term on the track of is used in the context of the following news items.
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Booby trapped sausage warning for Wirral dog walkers
The Wirral way, a popular area with dog walkers, is a path on the track of an old railway that goes from West Kirby to Hooton offering beautiful ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
2
Man with early-onset Alzheimer's fighting for funding
"But we're working on (it). I think that we are on the track of it. There are multiple lines of inquiry happening. Eventually, something will pan out.". «SunHerald.com, Jul 15»
3
TE Connectivity Beats Q3 Earnings, Misses Revenues - Analyst Blog
TE Connectivity is again back on the track of earnings surprises, following the previous grim result, driven by strong performance of harsh ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
4
Fixing Nigeria Is A Collective Responsibility – PMB
He, however, urged the opposition parties to begin to see themselves as parts of the struggle to get Nigeria back on the track of progress. «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
5
Economy in China to pick up in 2nd half of 2015: US analysts
Song said that "as a result, we do expect activity growth to accelerate further in the third quarter, which will keep the economy on the track of ... «WantChinaTimes, Jul 15»
6
International community pledges more than five billion dollars to …
The world is going to stand by these countries as they recover and help them get back on the track of equitable economic and social ... «Philippine Information Agency, Jul 15»
7
Chinese economy to pick up in 2nd half of 2015: US analysts
Song said that "as a result, we do expect activity growth to accelerate further in the third quarter, which will keep the economy on the track of ... «Shanghai Daily, Jul 15»
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It's Mees vs Marquez In Barca Again
I really want to have fun again on the track of the Palau Sant Jordi. The first edition was unforgettable, but I could not win because of a fall. «SuperbikePlanet.com, Jul 15»
9
Noble cause corruption
... “Dirty Harry” where Clint Eastwood plays Dirty Harry Callahan, a blunt-speaking, unorthodox detective on the track of serial killer Scorpio. «Catanduanes Tribune, Jul 15»
10
Heat Index Over 104, Heat Advisory Extended Through Thursday
I'll keep you posted on the track of that front. 7 a.m. Weather Update from Ed Echols: Another hot and humid day with a Heat Advisory between ... «MyFox Memphis, Jul 15»

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