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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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.
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.
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?
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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