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On track

Meaning in business english, with examples

phraseCore term

In business english, on track means: Making the expected progress, so that a plan, target or deadline is likely to be met.

In Turkish: planlandığı gibi ilerliyor, yolunda, hedefe uygun

How it is used

Common in status updates: 'We're on track for the March launch', 'The project is back on track.' The opposite is 'off track' or 'behind schedule'. Status reports often mark 'on track' items in green.

Example sentences

  1. We're on track to finish the migration by the end of the quarter.

  2. After the delay in May, the project is back on track.

Common collocations

  • on track for
  • on track to meet
  • back on track
  • keep the project on track
  • off track
  • behind scheduleLater than planned; not making progress as fast as the schedule says it should.
  • timelineA plan that shows when each stage of a project or process will happen, or the total time available to complete it.
  • deadlineThe latest date or time by which a piece of work must be finished, sent or delivered.
  • keep me postedA friendly request asking someone to tell you about new developments or changes in a situation as they happen.

This word in other fields

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