inside track, the



inside track, the

A position of special advantage, as in His relationship with Walter put him on the inside track with the company. This metaphoric expression, which alludes to the inner, shorter track of a race course, has been used figuratively since the mid-1800s.
See also: inside

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
WestonWES-tənEnglish
Wekesa-Eastern African, Luhya
D'artagnan-Literature
HildaHIL-də (English), HIL-dah (German, Dutch)English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Spanish, Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Ancient German
Theophanes-Ancient Greek
Peronel-English (Archaic)