From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishthe road to somethingthe road to somethingif you are on the road to something, you will achieve it soon, or it will happen to you soon The doctor says she’s well on the road to recovery. It was this deal that set him on the road to his first million. the first step along the road to democracy → road
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step along the road to• Player-manager Peter Shilton will take another step along the road to an incredible target.• For Reg, bookmaking was a mere step along the road to riches and power on the grand scale. 