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
“Stillman must be on the track of something.”
From Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager by Standish, Burt L.
We shall be on the track of the old Scandinavians—of the Norsemen.
From Shirley by Brontë, Charlotte
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
A prophet has arisen, during these latter days, in Philadelphia, who somewhat obscurely professes to be on the track of this discovery.
From The Arena Volume 4, No. 19, June, 1891 by Flower, B. O. (Benjamin Orange)
