beaten Idiom, Proverb
off the beaten track
not on the main road, out of the way I like to explore places that are off the beaten track - wild places.
beaten path|beaten|path
n. phr. The usual route or way of operating that has been conventionally established,
If we always follow the beaten path, we'll never have the courage to try something new.
beaten track|beaten|track
n. See: BEATEN PATH.
off the beaten track|beaten|beaten track|off|track
adv. phr. Not well known or often used; not gone to or seen by many people; unusual.
The theater is off the beaten track. We are looking for a vacation spot that is off the beaten track. Compare: OUT OF THE WAY.
beaten
beaten off the beaten track or
1) away or apart from others of its kind
2) unusual, unfamiliar, original, etc.
beaten track
beaten track see
off the beaten track.