词汇 | off-track |
释义 | off trackidiom(alsooff-track)(alsooff the track) not making good progress and possibly in danger of failing: When it comes to taking medication, if you're not in a stable living environment it's easy to get off track. She felt that her life was going off track, that she'd made the wrong choices. The film is a portrait of a society that has gone off-track. We went off the track when we started focusing on low-fat foods, and loaded up on starch and sugar. talking about something that is not part of what you should be talking about: I think we're getting off track here - we're supposed to be discussing our advertising campaign. Some lecturers have a tendency to veer off the track. I know I'm going off the track a little, but I just want to mention the role of social media. not at or on a track where a race is being held, or not found or happening there: Racetracks have to get approval from local city or county lawmakers before locating their casinos off track. off-track bettingThe Bill allows off-track betting on dog races. Of the $3.2 billion bet at company-owned tracks and off-track sites, only about one-third was bet at the track. Failing and doing badly abjectly at-risk backbencher balls (something) up be on your beam endsidiom blow (someone/something) up bomb egg flog flog a dead horseidiom flop flub flunk out founder mess running on emptyidiom sclerotic screw screw (something) up sign someone's death warrant You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Digressing and being indirect or evasive Sports venues Motor racing Gambling & bookmaking Horse racing |
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