Phrase guide

down the track

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Further along, in terms of time or progress.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • I would like to support your proposal, but I can't guarantee how I'll feel down the track.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 以後 /以后 (yǐhòu) — further along, in terms of time or progress
  • Finnish: matkan varrella — further along, in terms of time or progress
  • French: plus tard — further along, in terms of time or progress
  • German: in der weiteren Entwicklung — further along, in terms of time or progress
  • German: im weiteren Verlauf — further along, in terms of time or progress
  • German: in der Folge — further along, in terms of time or progress
  • German: später — further along, in terms of time or progress
  • Portuguese: no futuro — further along, in terms of time or progress
  • Portuguese: mais para frente — further along, in terms of time or progress
  • Spanish: más adelante — further along, in terms of time or progress
  • Turkish: yol boyunca — further along, in terms of time or progress