off the rails

fuori controllo

Che non funziona o non procede più correttamente, spesso causando problemi o danni.

In inglese semplice: No longer working or developing properly, often causing problems or damage.

• The meeting went off the rails.
• His life went off the rails after he lost his job.
• We need to act before the project goes off the rails.

Come si usa: go off the rails (The discussion went off the rails after his angry comment.)

Sinonimi: out of control, awry

Contrari: on track

Espressioni comuni: go off the rails, completely off the rails

fuori controllo

Un comportamento o una situazione diventano tanto caotici o problematici da essere impossibili da controllare.

In inglese semplice: If someone or something becomes impossible to control, their behaviour or situation becomes wild or seriously troubled.

• The party went off the rails.
• She went off the rails and started missing school.
• Their spending has gone completely off the rails.

Come si usa: go off the rails (His life went off the rails after he lost his job.)

Sinonimi: out of control

Contrari: under control

Espressioni comuni: go off the rails, completely off the rails

fuori strada

Un piano non segue più il percorso previsto e non procede come si voleva.

In inglese semplice: If a plan leaves its intended course, it stops developing in the way people wanted.

• Our plan went off the rails.
• The debate went off the rails after that question.
• How did the project get so far off the rails?

Come si usa: go off the rails (The discussion went off the rails when we started talking about lunch.)

Sinonimi: off course, off track

Contrari: on track

Espressioni comuni: go off the rails, off the rails again

pazzo, fuori di testa

Detto di chi si comporta come se non riuscisse a pensare in modo chiaro o ragionevole.

In inglese semplice: Behaving as if unable to think clearly or reasonably.

• He sounds completely off the rails.
• They called her off the rails after hearing her strange claims.
• Do you think I’m off the rails for believing him?

Come si usa: be off the rails (He thought she was off the rails for believing that story.)

Sinonimi: crazy, mad

Contrari: sane

Espressioni comuni: completely off the rails, go off the rails

deragliato

Quando un treno o le sue ruote non si trovano più sui binari.

In inglese semplice: A train or its wheels are no longer on the metal tracks they should follow.

• The train came off the rails.
• Two wheels slipped off the rails on the bend.
• Workers lifted the carriage that was off the rails.

Come si usa: come off the rails (One carriage came off the rails near the station.)

Sinonimi: derailed

Espressioni comuni: come off the rails, off the rails again