to jump the tracks
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to unexpectedly switch from the planned path
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Idiom
أمثلة
The team's well-organized project suddenly jumped the tracks when unforeseen challenges arose.
02
(of a train) to accidentally leave the railroad
Collocationأمثلة
The maintenance crew worked diligently to ensure that the aging rail infrastructure would n't lead to trains jumping the rails.
