take/follow the path/line of least resistance

idiom

: to choose the easiest way to do something instead of trying to choose the best way

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Even a relatively flat yard will have some micro-gradients, and water will always try to follow the path of least resistance. —Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025

If your home or the close surroundings were to be struck by lightning, that electricity would take the path of least resistance. —Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2025

Some take the path of least resistance and apologize with offers of freebies in exchange for the removal of the offending review. —Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025

Tactics like phishing and browser hijacking rely on users clicking malicious links, highlighting the human tendency to follow the path of least resistance. —Ashish Khanna, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025

Incoming administrations often prioritize domestic issues and take the path of least resistance on foreign policy. —Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2024

The grains, like water, follow the path of least resistance. —Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 27 June 2024

The noseless tree-like creature from James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy discovers the wonder (and the horror) that a sense of smell can offer, culminating in a gag that perfectly illustrates how young children will often take the path of least resistance. —Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2023

Thus, the duo were encouraged to take the path of least resistance for their sophomore effort, but despite knowing the pitfalls ahead of them, Nilson and Schwartz couldn’t shake their storytelling instincts. —Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019