LookItUpon the rails
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ɑn ðə ˈreɪlz/ · UK /ɒn ðə ˈreɪlz/
on the rails means: Developing or working as it should, without serious problems.
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Developing or working as it should, without serious problems.
- The project is back on the rails.
- A new manager put the business back on the rails.
- We need clear goals to keep this plan on the rails.
Resting on or touching the metal tracks that trains run along.
- There are leaves on the rails.
- Someone had left a bicycle on the rails.
- The train’s wheels stayed on the rails after the impact.
Travelling or being carried by train.
- We spent the summer travelling on the rails.
- More freight is now moving on the rails.
- After years on the rails, the driver knew every station.
Racing close to the fence along the inside edge of a track.
- The horse stayed on the rails.
- The jockey found space on the rails near the final bend.
- A runner on the rails can save ground around the turn.
Questions about on the rails
What does on the rails mean?
Developing or working as it should, without serious problems.
What is on the rails in other languages?
Türkçe: yolunda · Español: bien encaminado · Français: sur les rails · Deutsch: auf Kurs · Italiano: sui binari giusti · 日本語: 軌道に乗って
How do you pronounce on the rails?
In American English /ɑn ðə ˈreɪlz/; in British English /ɒn ðə ˈreɪlz/.
How do you use on the rails in a sentence?
The project is back on the rails. A new manager put the business back on the rails.
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