in (one's) tracks
in (one's) tracks
1. Of one's own tracks, in the location one occupies at a given moment in time. We were all frozen in our tracks at the sight of the mountain lion. It looks like the reigning champions have been stopped in their tracks in this year's tournament.
2. Of someone else's tracks, according to that person's guidance, example, or experience, as through life; in someone's role or occupation. I hope my son decides to follow in my tracks and become a doctor. The new government has decided to lead the country in the previous administration's tracks.
See also: track
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
in (one's) tracks
Exactly where one is standing: stopped him right in his tracks.
See also: track
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- in tracks
- the right side of the tracks
- right side of the tracks
- make tracks
- make tracks, to
- other side of the tracks
- the wrong side of the tracks
- wrong side of the tracks
- wrong side of the tracks, the
- the other side of the tracks