tracking

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track

informal To be in agreement or accordance (with something); to concur with or corroborate some piece of information. Usually used in negative constructions. Her testimony doesn't track with the defendant's alibi. The two sets of figures just don't track. I suspect they're trying to make their sales numbers look more impressive for their shareholders.

track (something) all over

To spread dirt, mud, or other such filth all over (something or some place) with one's feet. The dogs tracked mud all over my nice clean carpets. Hey, take your boots off—you're tracking dirt all over!
See also: all, over, track

track (something) into (some place)

To bring dirt, mud, or other such filth into some place on one's feet. The dogs tracked mud into the house after I had just finished cleaning. Hey, take your boots off—you're tracking dirt into my room!
See also: track

track down

To search for or pursue someone or something until located or captured. A noun or pronoun can be used between "track" and "down." I've been trying to track down people from my graduating class for our high school reunion. The police tracked down the fugitive to an abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of town. My son really wants this particular toy, so I was wondering if you could help me track it down.
See also: down, track

track in

To bring dirt, mud, or other such filth into some place on one's feet. A noun or pronoun can be used between "track" and "in." The dogs tracked mud in the house after I had just finished cleaning. Hey, take your boots off—you're tracking in dirt!
See also: track

track up

To spread dirty tracks or footprints across the surface of something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "track" and "up." Why on earth did you think it was a good idea to ride your bike through the house? You've tracked up all the carpets from the front door all the way to the back yard. The dog bolted into the house and began tracking the floors up with muddy paw prints.
See also: track, up

track with (something)

To be in agreement or accordance with something; to concur with or corroborate some piece of information. Her testimony doesn't track with the defendant's alibi. We want to make sure our sales track with our quarterly projections.
See also: track
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

track someone or something down

to search out where someone or something is. I don't know where Anne is. I'll try to track her down. I'll track down Anne for you.
See also: down, track

track something up

to mess something up by spreading around something dirty or messy with one's shoes or feet. Please don't track the floor up! Claire tracked up the floor.
See also: track, up
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

track down

Follow successfully, locate, as in I've been trying to track down that book but haven't had any luck. This term alludes to the literal use of track, "follow the footsteps of." [Second half of 1800s]
See also: down, track
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

track down

v.
To pursue someone or something until found or captured: I tracked down the book I was looking for. The fugitives were missing for a month before the police tracked them down.
See also: down, track

track up

v.
1. To cover some surface or area with tracks: The kids tracked up the carpet with mud. In the morning, the newly fallen snow lay prettily, but by the afternoon, people had tracked it up.
2. To move north along some path or geographical feature. Used of storms: The storm tracked up the coast.
See also: track, up
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

track

1. in. [for a laser beam, a phonograph stylus, a tape head, etc.] to successfully transfer information to or from a recording medium. Something here won’t track. Must be the stylus.
2. in. [for a person] to make sense. (Usually in the negative.) She wasn’t tracking. There was no sense in trying to talk to her before she came out of it.
3. in. to coincide; to agree; to jibe. These two things don’t track. I don’t know what’s wrong.
4. n. a musical selection on a recording of some kind. The next track is my favorite.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • track
  • tracks
  • track with (something)
  • put (something) past (someone)
  • stat
  • stats
  • anytime soon
  • have it both ways
  • any luck
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Extending the Tracking Distance of Fiducial Markers for Large Indoor Augmented Reality Applications
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Opponents of tracking contend that this educational structure fails to improve the academic achievement of all but the brightest children and that low track classes soon become the dumping ground for poor and disruptive children [Oakes, 1985].
Elementary school teachers' perceptions and attitudes to the educational structure of tracking
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Intersense awarded army Phase I SBIR contract for miniature inertial-optical Cockpit Helmet Tracking System
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Canada's new foreign investment entity rules
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This program also improves customer relations by simplifying SDR material tracking. Ultimately, service for FMS customer material return is faster, easier, and less expensive.
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The e-file returns are posted to an e-file tracking log.
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Student tracking has been on the drawing board since 1993, when a Palestinian immigrant named Eyad Ismoil drove a truck filled with explosives into the World Trade Center's underground parking garage.
Borderline insanity: President Bush wants the INS to stop granting visas to terrorists. The biggest obstacle? His own administration
These ads are placed by a variety of companies, and tracking demographics and "click throughs" is critical to their business model.
Are cookies hazardous to your privacy? Cookies allow businesses to collect information about Internet users, but some question whether they are valuable records or unethical tracking mechanisms. (NetWise)
This application allows you to integrate shipping, tracking, rate quotes, and e-mail notification into your site.
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* Tracking and the Art of Seeing: How to Read Animal Tracks and Sign by Paul Rezendes, Camden House Publishing, Inc.
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Note in the specs above for Yale Health Plan that many of the typefaces employ "tracking." You might want to look into tracking to improve the overall look and readability of your newsletter.
Yale University's health plan produces healthy-looking newsletter
made another bold pronouncement in March: The giant chemical company would issue a tracking stock for its fast-growing life sciences division, in effect creating a separate, stand-alone company.
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