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| Subject | Russian | English |
| gen. | быть на верном пути | in a fair way to |
| inf. | быть на верном пути | be on the straight and narrow (Andy) |
| amer. | быть на верном пути | be on the right track (Our success in the opinion polls proves we're on the right track. Val_Ships) |
| gen. | быть на верном пути | be on the right path (bookworm) |
| gen. | вернуть на верный путь | gets something back on the right track (A.Rezvov) |
| idiom. | демонстративно быть на верном пути | take the high road (негативный оттенок, с намеком на ханжество или притворство MariaDroujkova) |
| Makarov. | на верном пути | on the right track |
| gen. | на верном пути | on track (making progress and likely to succeed or achieve a particular thing: "They're on track to make record profits. CBED Alexander Demidov) |
| gen. | на верном пути | on the right track (Stanislav Silinsky) |
| gen. | на верный путь | on track (developing or making progress as expected. His recovery from the accident is right on track and he should be back at work in about three weeks. He's on track to become the world heavyweight boxing champion. Usage notes: often used in the form back on track: We're behind schedule on this job, so we need to get back on track right after the holidays. CI. on schedule; progressing as planned. (*Typically: be ~; get someone or something ~; have someone or something ~; keep someone or something ~; putsomeone or something ~; set someone or something ~.) • Try to keep these procedures on track this time. • Please get this discussion on track. Time is limited. AI Alexander Demidov) |
| amer. | находиться на верном пути | be on the right track (These results suggest that we are on the right track. Val_Ships) |
| fig.of.sp. | оставаться на верном пути | stay on track (igisheva) |
| gen. | правильный путь, на верном пути | up the right way (speeding up Firefox the right way ivann) |
| book. | стоять на верном пути, на пути добродетели | be on the straight and narrow (WiseSnake) |