off the beaten path

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off the beaten path

1. (idiomatic) In a secluded location; in or to a place which is not frequently visited or not widely known.
   • 1915, B. M. Bower, chapter 10, in Jean of the Lazy A:

     Jean had thought that the prowler might be some tramp who had wandered far off the beaten path of migratory humans.

   • 2005 December 30, “Microsoft Confirms Windows Flaw”, in Time:

     Only a small group of websites, well off the beaten path of most surfers, contain the malicious code.

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