off-track

Off track describes someone or something who is not moving forward properly or who is not going in the right direction. (adjective)

An example of a person who is off track is someone who was supposed to go to college but instead dropped out.

Off track describes something related to racing (like horse or dog racing) that doesn't occur at the actual racetrack site. (adjective)

An example of off-track is a betting shop set up in a city that broadcasts live horse races from the country.

See off-track in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See off-track in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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