be on the track of
Example Sentences
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"But a big surprise is always a clue you might be on the track of something."
From Time Magazine Archive
To be on the track of hobgoblin tales—nothing could be more attractive.
From Toilers of the Sea by Hugo, Victor
Falloden seemed occasionally to be on the track of an explanation, which would then vanish and evade him.
From Lady Connie by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.
I may be on the track of something or it may be sheer chance.
From The Ambassador by Merwin, Sam
We shall be on the track of the old Scandinavians—of the Norsemen.
From Shirley by Brontë, Charlotte
