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sawdust trail
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noun
the road to conversion or rehabilitation, as for a sinner or criminal.
Also called sawdust circuit. the itinerary of revival meetings.
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Origin of sawdust trail
An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; so called from the sawdust-covered aisles in the temporary constructions put up for revival meetings
Words nearby sawdust trail
sawbuck, sawbuck table, sawder, saw doctor, sawdust, sawdust trail, sawdusty, sawed-off, sawed-off shotgun, sawfish, sawfly
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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