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off the track

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɔf ðə ˈtræk/ · UK /ˌɒf ðə ˈtræk/

off the track means: Unrelated to the subject that people should be discussing or thinking about.

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OFF TOPICB2

Unrelated to the subject that people should be discussing or thinking about.

  • Your answer is off the track.
  • We got off the track while discussing our holiday plans.
  • That interesting detail takes us off the track.

Similar words: off topic, irrelevant

Opposites: relevant

Common phrases: off the track, get off the track

OFF RAILSB2

No longer on the rails that a train or railway vehicle should follow.

  • The train came off the track.
  • Two carriages were off the track after the accident.
  • Workers lifted the engine, which had gone off the track.

Similar words: derailed

Common phrases: off the track, come off the track

WRONG DIRECTIONC1

If an idea or explanation is wrong, it does not lead to the right answer.

  • Your guess is off the track.
  • Their reasoning was completely off the track.
  • Are we off the track with this explanation?

Similar words: mistaken, on the wrong track

Opposites: on the right track

Common phrases: be off the track, get off the track

Questions about off the track

What does off the track mean?

Unrelated to the subject that people should be discussing or thinking about.

What is off the track in other languages?

Türkçe: konu dışı · Español: fuera de tema · Français: hors sujet · Deutsch: vom Thema abgekommen · Italiano: fuori tema · 日本語: 話題から外れた

How do you pronounce off the track?

In American English /ˌɔf ðə ˈtræk/; in British English /ˌɒf ðə ˈtræk/.

How do you use off the track in a sentence?

Your answer is off the track. We got off the track while discussing our holiday plans.

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