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off the beaten track

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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: beaten, off, track

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: beaten, off, track

off the beaten track

An unusual route or destination, as in We found a great vacation spot, off the beaten track. This term alludes to a well-worn path trodden down by many feet and was first recorded in 1860, although the phrase beaten track was recorded in 1638 in reference to the usual, unoriginal way of doing something.

See also: beaten, off, track