road rash: an injury sustained when a bicyclist or motorcyclist falls on the road while moving and scrapes his or her skinĤ3.
WALKING ON A DREAMY ROAD DRIVER
road hog: a driver who does not allow other motorists to passĤ2. put/throw off the track/trail: to cause someone’s attention to be misdirected, or to cause someone to lose his or her attention or placeĤ1. primrose path: a seductively attractive course that leads to disillusionment or a bad outcomeģ7–40. path of least resistance: easiest approach or strategyģ6. paper trail: documents that lead to a discovery or provide proofģ5. one for the road: a euphemism to refer to a final alcoholic drink consumed before departureģ3. on the warpath: angry, from an association with Native Americans heading for an attackģ2. on the trail of : seeking a person or thingģ1. To achieve something, as in “on the road to recovery”ģ0. on the road to : used to indicate that someone is or was starting on the right track: in progress toward a desired resultĢ9. off the beaten path/track: not busy, frequented, or well knownĢ7. on the beaten path/track: busy, frequented, or well knownĢ5–26. middle of the road: moderate or bland, suggesting that something is not at or near one extreme or the otherĢ3–24. lose track: fail to maintain focus, or become distractedĢ2. let’s get this show on the road: an exhortation to begin something promptlyĢ1. lead down the garden path: deceive someoneĢ0. That the decision or action is being pushed farther along the way but will be encountered again as one continuesġ9. kick the can down the road: put off a decision or action, with the idea inside track: an advantage because of circumstances or connectionsġ8. hot on the trail: about to discover something or catch up with someoneġ6. hit the road/trail: depart, or begin a journeyġ5. high road: an easy or sure course to achieve a resultġ3–14. go down that road: decide to take a particular action, with the implication that the decision starts one on a path that one cannot easily deviate fromġ2. fast track: a quick way to accomplish or manage somethingġ1. end of the line/road: a conclusion or outcomeġ0. blaze a trail: be the first to take a certain approach (from the Native American practice of signaling the course of a trail through a forest with burn marks)Ħ–7.
beat a path to door: arrive in great numbers, with the implication that someone who offers a highly desirable good or service will attract much attentionĥ. all roads lead to Rome: an expression meaning that many methods will lead to the same resultĤ. 50 Idioms About Roads and Paths By Mark Nicholġ.
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