path

path
n.

1) to beat, blaze, clear, make a path (to clear a path through a jungle)

2) to cross smb.'s path

3) a beaten path

4) a bridle path

5) a path goes, leads somewhere

6) a path to (the path to success)

7) (misc.) to lead smb. up the garden path ('to deceive smb.'); to lead smb. down the primrose path ('to lead smb. in an ill-advised search for pleasure')

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[pɑːθ]
clear
leads somewhere
to lead smb. down the primrose path ('to lead smb. in an ill-advised search for pleasure')
make a path (to clear a path through a jungle)
a beaten path
a bridle path
a path goes
to beat
to cross smb. 's path
(misc.) to lead smb. up the garden path ('to deceive smb. ')
a path to (the path to success)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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