to  jump  the  tracks
jump
ʤʌmp
jamp
the
ðə
dhē
<abbr style="text-decoration: underline;" title="tracks / rails" > tracks</abbr>
træks
trāks

Определение и значение слова « jump the tracks» на английском языке

to jump the tracks
01

to unexpectedly switch from the planned path 

to [jump] the (tracks|rails) definition and meaning
идиома
Примеры
The presentation was going smoothly until he jumped the rails and started talking about politics. 
02

(of a train) to accidentally leave the railroad 

коллокация
Примеры
The old steam locomotive jumped the tracks during the historic reenactment, causing a brief pause in the festivities. 
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