sawdust trail


noun
  1. the road to conversion or rehabilitation, as for a sinner or criminal.

  2. Also called sawdust circuit. the itinerary of revival meetings.

Origin of sawdust trail

1
An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; so called from the sawdust-covered aisles in the temporary constructions put up for revival meetings

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How to use sawdust trail in a sentence

  • All too soon he found himself marching down the sawdust trail.

    The Crimson Flash | Roy J. Snell