off the beaten path
Example Sentences
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But when you talk about East Tennessee, it's a little off the beaten path.
From Salon • May 19, 2024
The researchers point out that public libraries like Phoenix's are 'are off the beaten path for academics who work with early modern books and manuscripts'.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2024
It’s like this beautiful special little community that is off the beaten path.
From Slate • Aug. 17, 2023
In a lot of the scripts, the way the characters are written implies they’re off the beaten path, tucked away in their own worlds.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2023
We walk around the twisting trunks, going off the beaten path toward the trilling croaks of more tree frogs.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
