go off the reservation

== English == === Etymology === By analogy with a member of the tribe leaving an Indian reservation. === Verb === go off the reservation (third-person singular simple present goes off the reservation, present participle going off the reservation, simple past went off the reservation, past participle gone off the reservation) (literally, derogatory) To leave an Indian reservation to which one was restricted. (US, politics) To break with one's party or group, usually temporarily. (by extension) To engage in disruptive activity outside normal bounds. (by extension) To act in an independent, uncontrolled, or unauthorized manner. ==== Synonyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === References ===