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

Luke would not have quitted him so hastily, but that he wished to be on the track of the thieves, and he hastened to Melbourne.

From Verner's Pride by Wood, Henry, Mrs.

It was most tiresome of her to come just now, for Maisie felt she might really be on the track of the lost kitten at last.

From Black, White and Gray A Story of Three Homes by Barnes, Robert

"This is the right place, according to the map," said Fred, as though to assure himself and the others that they must be on the track of the hidden wealth.

From The Young Treasure Hunter or, Fred Stanley's Trip to Alaska by Webster, Frank V.

It seemed to him that Ransome was taking an unusually long time about it, that he must be on the track of some terrible discovery.

From Anne Severn and the Fieldings by Sinclair, May