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keep to the path

[kiːp tu ðə pɑːθ]
verb phrase
manter-se no caminho
1. To stay on the designated route or trail, especially while hiking or walking
Please keep to the path while hiking through the forest.
Por favor, mantenha-se no caminho enquanto caminha pela floresta.
2. To follow established rules, guidelines, or a specific course of action
The project manager asked the team to keep to the path outlined in the plan.
O gerente do projeto pediu à equipe para manter-se no caminho delineado no plano.
NYC Slang
stay on point
Synonyms
stay on coursefollow the trailstick to the routeremain on track
Antonyms
deviate from the pathstraywander offgo off-course

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
manter-se no caminho
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
ficar na trilha
More colloquial variant used in Rio
São Paulo
manter-se no caminho
Standard formal usage
Portugal
manter-se na trilha
Portuguese variant with slight pronunciation differences

Related Idioms & Phrases

stick to the straight and narrow
stay the course
walk the line
follow the rule book
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