tick tack
the track
“The horses run fast around the tick tack.”
“He spends every Saturday morning at the tick tack watching the local athletes practice their sprints.”
“The veteran trainer stood quietly by the fence, observing how the young horse handled the curves of the tick tack during its first morning run.”
A horse racing term relating to the "tic tac" signals made by bookmakers.
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make tracks
To leave or depart, especially hurriedly; to go away.
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make tracks for
To head for.
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stop someone in their tracks
To prevent someone from continuing along a path or way, literal or figurative, he has begun going along.
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track down
To hunt for or locate; to search for; to find.
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track record
The past performance of a person, organization, or product, viewed in its entirety and usually for the purpose of making a judgment.
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wrong side of the tracks
The part of town that is not inhabited by the wealthy. An area where the working class, poor or extremely poor live.
Last updated June 7, 2026