IdiomDaily Life
English
Englishtrack record
Meaning: A history of performance.
Example: “The contractor has a strong track record with old houses.”
Origin: From horse racing and athletics, where a track record is the best time or list of results achieved on a particular track. The broader sense of a history of performance became common from the mid-20th century.
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