be on the wrong track



be on the wrong track

To be progressing in a way that will likely fail or be unsuccessful. All of these protestors think that we're really on the wrong track with this new environmental initiative. Considering all of our failed experiments, our team must be on the wrong track.
See also: on, track, wrong

be on the wrong track

to be doing something in a way that will cause you to fail I think the government's on the wrong track with this latest policy.
See also: on, track, wrong

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Duran[də'ræn]
Hakeem-Arabic
LeaLE-ah (German, Finnish)German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Slovene, Croatian
BalÁZsBAW-lahzhHungarian
Kader (1)-Arabic
Casimiro-Spanish, Portuguese, Italian