right tack

Idioms  

1. see on the right tack.

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Example Sentences

Meanwhile, the election showed the increasingly hard right tack of rural areas, even in races where self interest might seem to dictate otherwise.

From Seattle Times

Or maybe, now that he has opened an avenue of communication, I should try to “rescue” him … but that doesn’t seem like the right tack to take.

From Slate

Scott Reid, chief spokesman for former Liberal prime minister Paul Martin, said the quick apology was the right tack: “Waiting to compose your thoughts and seeing how the dust settles is evidence of people who are perhaps not thoroughly motivated by the right instincts.”

From Reuters

In a delightfully no-frills portrayal, Omi taps into mom Becky’s essential simplicity and sweetness — just the right tack for a role that could have turned one-note.

From Los Angeles Times

Durkan is now on the right tack.

From Seattle Times