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Meaning: (idiomatic)In or to a place or places notcommonlyvisited.Synonym:off the beaten path1881,Annual Register,page417:From Nikko northwards my route was altogetheroff the beaten track, and had never been traversed in its entirety by any European. I lived among the Japanese, and saw their mode of living in regions unaffected by European contact.1945September and October, H. C. Casserley, “The Leek & Manifold Valley Light Railway”, inRailway Magazine, page263:The Manifold Valley is on the borders of Staffordshire and Derbyshire, very muchoff the beaten trackand somewhat difficult of access.1970, Bohdan S. Wynar and Anna Grace Patterson,American Reference Books Annual, D. A Rothschild, Libraries Unlimited Inc., p. 235,It is not the author's purpose to dwell on famous attractions, but rather to gooff the beaten track, and frequently the tourist is encouraged to leave the car and explore the surrounding country on foot.2004, Greg Richards, Julie Wilson,The Global Nomad: Backpacker Travel in Theory and Practice[1],page140:The search for authenticity arguably motivates backpackers to traveloff the beaten trackin search of areas not yet contaminated by tourists or other backpackers.
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