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caminho batido

[kah-MIN-yoo bah-TEE-doo]
nounmasculinepl: caminhos batidos
beaten path; well-trodden path
1. A path or route that is heavily used and worn down by frequent passage; figuratively, a conventional or predictable approach
He decided to leave the beaten path and start his own business.
Ele decidiu sair do caminho batido e abrir seu próprio negócio.
2. A conventional or mainstream way of doing things; the orthodox or predictable course
The artist refused to follow the beaten path in her work.
A artista recusou seguir o caminho batido em seu trabalho.
NYC Slang
the usual; the routine; the regular way of doing things
Synonyms
caminho comumvia comumrotinaconvencionalismotrilha conhecida
Antonyms
caminho novoinovaçãooriginalidadetrilha inexplorada

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
caminho batido
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
caminho batido
Also used, though 'via comum' is more frequent in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

sair do caminho batido - to leave the beaten path; to break from convention
seguir o caminho batido - to follow the beaten path; to do things the conventional way
deixar o caminho batido - to deviate from the norm
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