Example
“We found a quiet guesthouse off the beaten track near the northern coast.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
pissed off
Informal · CEFR B2
very angry or irritated about something
from pillar to post
Neutral · CEFR B2
moved repeatedly between people or places without making useful progress
head for the hills
Neutral · CEFR B2
to flee quickly from a threatening or difficult situation
neck of the woods
Neutral · CEFR B2
someone's local area or part of the country
put down roots
Neutral · CEFR B2
to make a permanent home in one place and build a stable life there
set foot in
Neutral · CEFR B2
to enter or visit a place, often used in negatives
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.