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off the beaten path

Meaning: Off the road or way that is most often chosen by other people.

Example: “The village inn is off the beaten path but worth the drive.”

Origin: A "beaten" path is one trodden flat by many feet. Going off it means taking a route few people use, and the phrase is found from the 17th century; British English often says "off the beaten track."

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