down the road, not across the street
Of the technique for committing suicide, along the radial artery rather than across the wrist from side to side.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The medical textbook warns to cut down the road, not across the street.”
“The emergency room doctor explained that the injury was dangerous because the patient had cut down the road, not across the street.”
“In forensic pathology, the orientation of the wound is critical, specifically noting whether the incision was made down the road, not across the street.”
- 01
all roads lead to Rome
Different paths can take one to the same goal.
- 02
bump in the road
A setback or obstacle, especially one which is relatively minor.
- 03
easy street
Chiefly preceded by on: a carefree lifestyle, especially as a result of becoming wealthy, or an easy situation.
- 04
frog
[Cockney slang]road
- 05
get the show on the road
To begin or launch; to get going.
- 06
go down that road
To settle a way of doing something; do decide to do something in a particular way.
- 07
go down the road
To employ a way of doing something; to do something in a particular way.
- 08
high road
A course of action which is dignified, honourable, or respectable.
Last updated August 10, 2026