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keep someone on track

help someone follow a plan

To keep someone on track means to help them continue following a plan or working towards a goal.

B2 very common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

How are you managing the project deadline?

Our weekly meetings keep everyone on track.

Play the conversation

My revision timetable keeps me on track before an important exam.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: The reminders keep me in track.

Say: The reminders keep me on track.

The fixed preposition is "on," not "in."

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

keep someone on track; keep yourself on track

Your turn: say it out loud

My revision timetable keeps me on track before an important exam.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

keep someone on track

help someone follow a plan

“My revision timetable keeps me on track before an important exam.”

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