go off the reservation

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Definition of go off the reservation in English English dictionary

To leave a reservation to which one was restricted

To break with one's party or group, usually temporarily

To engage in disruptive activity outside normal bounds

Related Terms

off the reservation

In violation of rules; out of bounds

off the reservation

Violating rules

Hyphenation

go off the res·er·va·tion

Turkish pronunciation

gō ôf dhi rezırveyşın

Synonyms

jump the reservation, go rogue

Pronunciation

/ˈgō ˈôf ᴛʜē ˌrezərˈvāsʜən/ /ˈɡoʊ ˈɔːf ðiː ˌrɛzɜrˈveɪʃən/

Etymology

() From analogy with a member of the tribe leaving an Indian reservation.