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to jump the tracks
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to unexpectedly switch from the planned path
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idiom
Exemple
The presentation was going smoothly until he jumped the rails and started talking about politics.
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(of a train) to accidentally leave the railroad
colocație
Exemple
The old steam locomotive jumped the tracks during the historic reenactment, causing a brief pause in the festivities.
