track

animal, boot, car, tyre

We found muddy boot tracks leading from the kitchen to the back door.

leave, make

The muddy footprints made tracks across the clean kitchen floor.

cover

After the thief escaped, the police worked hard to cover her tracks before she left the city.

on the ~ of

The detective was on the track of the suspect who had disappeared three days ago.

freeze/halt/stop in your tracks

When she heard the loud crash, she froze in her tracks and listened carefully.

halt/stop sb/sth in their/its tracks

The new safety measures halted the factory's pollution problems in their tracks.

make tracks

We need to make tracks soon if we want to catch the last bus home.

single

The train stopped because a fallen tree was blocking the single track ahead.

perimeter

Security guards walked along the perimeter track to check the factory fence.

lead

The hiking trail leads directly to a beautiful waterfall in the forest.

fork

The hiking path splits where the track forks near the old bridge.

along/down/up a/the ~

We walked up the mountain track until we reached the viewpoint at the top.

off the beaten track

We discovered a charming village off the beaten track during our hiking holiday last summer.

on the right/wrong track

Her grades improved after she started studying regularly and got back on the right track.

on the wrong track

If you think the problem is caused by poor diet, you might be on the wrong track.

track and field

Sarah joined the track and field team at her school last year and now competes in sprinting events.

lift

The old railway line was abandoned, so workers came to lift the track.

fast, inside

She had an inside track at the company because her uncle worked there.

parallel, twin

The government is developing a parallel track strategy to address both education and employment issues.

career

He has been on a successful career track since graduating from university ten years ago.

switch

After years of working in finance, she switched tracks to become a teacher instead.

along a/the ~

The company's growth has progressed along a different track than its competitors.

on (a/the) ~

After weeks of delays, the construction project is finally back on track.

~ for

He's working hard because there's real competition for a spot on the management track.

~ to

She's on the right track to becoming a professional musician after years of practice.

cut, lay down, record

The band will record three new tracks for their upcoming album next month.