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the road less travelled
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an unusual choice in life that few other people make
From Robert Frost's poem 'The Road Not Taken', so it sounds literary. American spelling: 'the road less traveled'.
In context
Instead of banking, Linh took the road less travelled and became a tour guide in Ha Giang.
Choosing the road less travelled can be lonely, but it can also be exciting.
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