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Meaning of off the reservation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Violating rules or decorum; out of bounds.
idiomatic
Having broken with one's party or group, usually temporarily.
US

Examples

“While politicians remained blackballed on opening night, the Clintonites' search for "real people" was not limited to the obscure. Thomason floated Billy Graham's name, but Hillary worried that he might get off the reservation on abortion.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

off the rip off the shelf off the shits off the table off the tools off the top of one's head