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
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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