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off the beaten track

off the beaten track {adv. phr.}

Not well known or often used; not gone to or seen by many people; unusual.

The theater is off the beaten track.

We are looking for a vacation spot that is off the beaten track.

Compare: OUT OF THE WAY.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[track] See: [COVER ONE'S TRACKS], [IN ONE'S TRACKS], [INSIDE TRACK], [JUMP THE TRACK], [KEEP TRACK], [LOSE TRACK], [MAKE TRACKS], [OFF THE BEATEN TRACK], [ON THE TRACK OF], [THE TRACKS]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

throw off the track

[throw off the track] {v. phr.} To divert; mislead; confuse. * /The clever criminals threw the detective off the track by changing their names and faces./ Contrast: [OFF THE BEATEN […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[beaten track] {n.} See: [BEATEN PATH]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[keep track] {v. phr.} To know about changes; stay informed or up-to-date; keep a count or record. * /What day of the week is it? I can't keep track./ - […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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