She chose the road less traveled for her career.
road less traveled
idiomThe less popular or less commonly taken option.
Origin
first recorded 20th c.Popularized from one interpretation of Robert Frost's 1915 poem The Road Not Taken.
Instead of following the crowd to the popular resort, we took the road less traveled and found a quiet, hidden beach.
By rejecting the conventional path of corporate success to pursue his art, he chose the road less traveled, finding a deeper sense of purpose in the uncertainty.
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bump in the road
A setback or obstacle, especially one which is relatively minor.
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couldn't care less
To not care at all; to have no interest or concern; to be apathetic.
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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.
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frog
[Cockney slang]road
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get the show on the road
To begin or launch; to get going.
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go down that road
To settle a way of doing something; do decide to do something in a particular way.
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go down the road
To employ a way of doing something; to do something in a particular way.
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high road
A course of action which is dignified, honourable, or respectable.