running "out of steam", you are losing energy or motivation and can’t keep going as strongly as before, "get sidetracked", get diverted from a main topic (change course/move from one thing to another), "spilling the diamonds", not shoveling coal carefully, "dance the carpet", getting called in front of a railroad official to be disciplined, "stay on track" , remain focused and consistent, "get off track", lose focus a little but can easily get back on task, "get derailed", brought to a sudden halt/completely thrown off task and will have a hard time getting back on track, A person who is "off the rails", acting out of control or not following expected behavior (like a train who has jumped the rails and can no longer be controlled), "asleep at the switch", distracted (train workers who operated switches had to remain alert to safely move trains from one track to another), "seeing the light at the end of the tunnel", a possible solution to a problem comes into focus, "making the grade", successfully measuring up to or completing something (the way a train successfully climbs a steep slope of incline - also known as a grade).

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