be on the track of

He said both governments seem to be on the track of coming to an accommodation.

Make no mistake, you have to be on the track of totality to see the total eclipse.

"But a big surprise is always a clue you might be on the track of something."

“Stillman must be on the track of something.”

If oil can be used to good effect anywhere upon troubled waters, we should judge that it might be on the track of vessels between Tasmania and South New Zealand.