find true north

Get on the right course, proceed in the right direction, as in We'd better find true north before our competitors do. This term alludes to locating the position of the North Pole from a particular point. [Slang; late 1900s]

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Words nearby find true north

find one's bearings, find one's way, find oneself, find out, find the lady, find true north, finder, finder's fee, finders keepers, losers weepers, finders, keepers, finding
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