GO OFF THE RAILS


Meaning of GO OFF THE RAILS in English

( informal )

1.

to start behaving in a strange or unacceptable manner, for example, drinking a lot or taking drugs

2.

to lose control and stop functioning correctly :

The company has gone badly off the rails in recent years.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.