beaten path
Example Sentences
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The meadow is prickly with spiky grass, and through it runs a narrow broken path.
From The Crescent Moon by Tagore, Rabindranath
As he gained way over the broken path before him a strange eagerness became apparent in all his movements, in his expression, in the quick, searching glance of his eyes.
From The Way of the Strong by Cullum, Ridgwell
Thence we advanced slowly, as the broken path required, through thickets of wild henna to the kraal occupied by Beuh's family.
From First Footsteps in East Africa by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
The stranger, however, paused opposite to her cottage, and dismounting from his pony, led it down the steep and broken path which conducted to her door.
From Chronicles of the Canongate by Scott, Walter, Sir
To some extent the broken path aided our progress.
From The Lure of the Labrador Wild by Wallace, Dillon
