on the trail

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*on the trail (of someone or something) and *on the track of someone or something

seeking someone or something; about to find someone or something. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) I'm on the trail of a new can opener that is supposed to be easier to use. I spent all morning on the track of a vendor who can meet our requirements.

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These differences in the aggregate make trail shoes a necessary purchase for safety and comfort on the trail. What's in a trail shoe? by Running & FitNews A friendly greeting is a good start, no one wants to be startled on the trail, then let them know you are passing on the left or right. Riders need to know rocky road rules by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) You can start on the trails for beginner riders and then move up to more challenging trails if you want to make sure that the trail is not too difficult for you. Mountain Biking in Moab by Mr.Andrew Caxton / Sports and fitness community			on the safe side on the same page on the same wavelength on the sauce on the scene on the scrap heap on the shelf on the side on the side of the angels on the sidelines on the skids on the sly on the spot on the spur of the moment on the stand on the stick on the street on the strength of on the stump on the table on the telephone on the threshold of on the throne on the tip of tongue on the town on the trail on the trot on the verge on the verge of on the wagon on the waiting list on the wane on the warpath on the watch on the way on the whole on the wing on the wrong side of on the wrong side of the law on the wrong track on the/ agenda on thin ice on time on tiptoe on tod on toes on top of on top of that on top of the world on tour on track			on the table on the table on the table on the table on the take on the take on the take on the take on the take On the tape on the tapis on the telephone On the Third Hand on the threshold of on the throne on the tip of (one's) tongue on the tip of (one's) tongue on the tip of (one's) tongue on the tip of tongue on the tip of tongue on the tip of tongue on the tip of tongue on the tip of tongue on the tip of tongue on the town on the town on the town on the town on the track of on the track of seeking on the trail on the trot on the upgrade on the upgrade on the upgrade on the upgrade on the upgrade On the Verge on the verge of on the verge of on the verge of at the very beginning of doing On the Vine On the volley on the waggon on the waggon on the wagon on the wagon on the wagon on the wagon on the wait list on the waiting list on the wallaby on the wallaby on the wallaby on the wallaby track on the wallaby track on the wallaby track on the wane on the wane on the wane on the wane

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