Be off the beaten track In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "be off the beaten track", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2021-10-06 09:10

Meaning of Be off the beaten track

Synonyms:

be off the beaten path

Be off the beaten track British phrase UK informal

 To be deserted or to be located in a remote or lesser-known region.

He felt stressed about his job, so he chose the beach which was off the beaten track to go on holiday.

The hotel we stayed in was completely off the beaten track.

This area is off the beaten track, so she's afraid of being lost.

Other phrases about:

pop over (for a visit)

Go somewhere for a brief visit or purpose

hide away

1. If you hide away, you go somewhere so that no one can find you.
2. If you hide someone or something away, you put them in a place where people cannot find them.

the armpit of something

The worst and dirtiest place

butt fucking Egypt

To refer to an unfamiliar or faraway place.

an Aladdin's cave

Used to indicate a place full of valuable objects.

Grammar and Usage of Be off the beaten track

Verb Forms

  • is off the beaten track
  • was off the beaten track
  • to be off the beaten track

The verb "be" should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Be off the beaten track

Although "beaten track" dates from the mid-17th century in the meaning of a well-worn route, the term derives from the mid-19th century in this sense.

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