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take the scenic route
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to go by a longer way that has nicer views
Also a joke when someone gets lost or does something the slow way: 'Sorry I'm late, I took the scenic route.'
In context
Instead of the motorway, we took the scenic route along the coast to Nha Trang.
If you're not in a hurry, take the scenic route over the Hai Van Pass.
More idioms about travel
- a bumpy ridea difficult period with many problems
- a change of scenerytime in a new place that makes you feel fresh and different
- a flying visita very short visit
- a fork in the roada point where you must choose between two different paths or decisions
- a home away from homea place where you feel as comfortable and relaxed as in your own home