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beaten

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*off the beaten track and *off the beaten path
Fig. away from the frequently traveled routes. (*Typically: be ~; go ~; travel ~.) We found a nice little Italian restaurant off the beaten track.
See also: track

be off the beaten track  (British, American & Australian) also be off the beaten path (American)
if a place is off the beaten track, not many people go there Unfortunately, because the gallery's a bit off the beaten track, it doesn't get many visitors.
See also: track

off the beaten path
not known or popular with many people off the beaten track She enjoyed going to foreign-language movies that were a little bit off the beaten path.
See also: path

off the beaten track

not known or popular with many people off the beaten path Her tastes in reading tend to be off the beaten track.
See also: track


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