off the beaten path

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off the beaten path

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  1. idiomatic In a secluded location; in or to a place which is not frequently visited or not widely known. Jean had thought that the prowler might be some tramp who had wandered far off the beaten path of migratory humans.

    Similar: off the beaten track

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@misc{off_the_beaten_path_2026,
  title = {off the beaten path},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/off%20the%20beaten%20path},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}