tread a/the (type of) path

tread a/the (type of) path

To choose a particular kind of lifestyle that one commits to. My brother's always treaded a solitary path, no matter how much we reach out to him. You'll be treading a tough path if you decide to drop out of college now.
See also: path, tread
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

tread a difficult, solitary, etc. ˈpath

choose and follow a particular way of life, way of doing something, etc: A restaurant has to tread the tricky path between maintaining quality and keeping prices down.
See also: path, tread
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • tread a difficult, solitary, etc. path
  • on (someone's or something's) dime
  • solitary
  • solitary wasp
  • wasp
  • ensconce
  • ensconce (oneself) in (something)
  • ensconce oneself in
  • have (got) it all over
  • have (got) it over (someone or something) in (something)