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off track — phrase unlikely to be successful or correct The project seems to have gone a little off track. Thesaurus: likely to failsynonym inexact and inaccuratesynonym Main entry: track * * * off track … Useful english dictionary
off-track — «AWF TRAK, OF », adjective. 1. that is conducted away from the race track: »off track betting on horse races. 2. off the beaten track; out of the way. 3. that is not a usual function of railroading: »Southern Pacific…has never had an eye for off… … Useful english dictionary
off-track — ☆ off track [ôf′trak′ ] adj. designating or of legalized betting on horse races, carried on at places away from the racetrack * * * off track (ôfʹtrăk , ŏfʹ ) adj. Of or relating to gambling on races that is conducted away from a racetrack. * * * … Universalium
off-track — ☆ off track [ôf′trak′ ] adj. designating or of legalized betting on horse races, carried on at places away from the racetrack … English World dictionary
off track — unlikely to be successful or correct The project seems to have gone a little off track … English dictionary
Off-track betting — (or OTB; in British English, off course betting) refers to sanctioned gambling on horse racing outside a race track. Contents 1 US history 2 See also 3 References … Wikipedia
off-track — not on course; mistaken … English contemporary dictionary
off-track betting — (OTB) Wagering at legalized betting outlets … Equestrian sports dictionary
off-course — «AWF KAWRS, OF ; KOHRS», adjective. 1. off track: »If off course betting does come, it will do racing no good (New Yorker). 2. not on the right course; deviating: »a slightly off course landing of a rocket … Useful english dictionary
off-course — [adj] strayed astray, confused, disoriented, lost, lost one’s bearing, off track, roaming, roving; concepts 576,583 … New thesaurus
