Which option gives the correct meaning of Go off the rails?
Note
Go off the rails means start behaving badly or losing control. This answer is correct because the expression has a fixed figurative meaning in English. In an SSC idiom question, students should match the whole phrase with its accepted meaning rather than translate each word separately.
- Classroom example: Go off the rails can refer to a situation involving start behaving badly or losing control.
- Story example: A writer may use Go off the rails when describing a situation involving start behaving badly or losing control.
- Exam example: When a sentence contains Go off the rails, choose the meaning “start behaving badly or losing control.”
