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HUBLOT Posted 12 years ago
The restaurant is a little off the beaten track, so it won't be crowded. (http://www.learnersdictionary.com/definition/beaten)
The farmhouse we stayed in was completely off the beaten track. (http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/off-the-beaten-track)
They live miles off the beaten track. (http://oaadonline.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/track)
All these are examples of definition 1, aren't they? Could you give some examples of definition 2?
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Off the beaten track
The restaurant is a little off the beaten track, so it won't be crowded. (http://www.learnersdictionary.com/definition/beaten)
The farmhouse we stayed in was completely off the beaten track. (http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/off-the-beaten-track)
They live miles off the beaten track. (http://oaadonline.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/track)
All these are examples of definition 1, aren't they? Could you give some examples of definition 2?
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eg He writes novels. His writing style is a little off the beaten track. I'd call this a figurative use of the expression.
- eg He writes novels.
- His writing style is a little off the beaten track.
- I'd call this a figurative use of the expression.
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eg He writes novels. His writing style is a little off the beaten track.
I'd call this a figurative use of the expression.
I'd call this a figurative use of the expression.
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Cliveeg He writes novels. His writing style is a little off the beaten track.I'd call this a figurative use of the expression.In fact, I'd call the expression itself fairly figurative.
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