sawdust trail | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic,dated)Theroutefollowed by anitinerantChristianpreacherin the United States.1935November 7, “Billy Sunday Dies; Evangelist Was 71; Former Ball Player Induced Thousands To 'hit Sawdust Trail' To Conversion”, inNew York Times:The Rev. William A. (Billy) Sunday, one of the most noted evangelists of the old "sawdust trail," died suddenly tonight of a heart attack in the home of his brother-in-law, William J. Thompson, a florist.; (idiomatic,by extension,dated)The path tospiritualredemptionorsalvation, especially as involving attendance at Christianrevival meetingspresided over by itinerant preachers in the United States.1920,William MacLeod Raine, chapter 3, inThe Big-Town Round-Up:Mr. Bernstein explained that this was not obligatory. All he meant was that the suit was good enough to be married in, or for that matter to be buried in."Or to be born anew in when Billy Sunday comes to town and I hit thesawdust trail," suggested the purchaser.

Examples:

EN: I think it would help us poor, pipe-dreaming sinners along the sawdust trail of salvation... If you told us now what it was happened that converted you to this great peace you've found.
ES: A nosotros, pecadores, nos ayudaría a encontrar la salvación que nos explicaras qué te convirtió en un hombre con paz.
EN: You should hit the sawdust trail like jonesy has done, show your repentence is sincere by...............?
HI: हो ये रहमत तेरी, राह अब तू दिखा, मोरया. . .
EN: Oh, if Cart was still here, we could be enjoying my sawdust trail mix right now.
ID: Jika Cart masih ada, aku bisa nikmati kudapan buah dan kacang sekarang.

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