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]
Nearby words
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
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
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