| English | Russian |
| be on course to do something | вероятно достичь чего-либо (on course for/to do something – Likely to achieve something. • ‘He predicts that the group is already on course to achieve £8.5m profits in the current financial year.’ Bullfinch) |
| be on to something | иметь интересную идею (vogeler) |
| might be on to something | интересная идея (vogeler) |
| might be on to something | в этом что-то есть (You might be on to something vogeler) |