go off the reservation

Etymology
By analogy with a member of the tribe leaving an Indian reservation.

Verb

 * 1)  To leave an Indian reservation to which one was restricted.
 * 2)  To break with one's party or group, usually temporarily.
 * 3)  To engage in disruptive activity outside normal bounds.
 * 4)  To act in an independent, uncontrolled, or unauthorized manner.
 * 1)  To engage in disruptive activity outside normal bounds.
 * 2)  To act in an independent, uncontrolled, or unauthorized manner.
 * 1)  To act in an independent, uncontrolled, or unauthorized manner.
 * 1)  To act in an independent, uncontrolled, or unauthorized manner.

Synonyms

 * jump the reservation
 * go
 * go rogue

Derived terms

 * off the reservation

Related terms

 * off reserve, off-reserve