Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Go off the rails'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Go off the rails'.

A. A train derailing

B. To start behaving irrationally or erratically

C. To be stable

D. To fix a train

Answer: Option B

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It means to lose control of one's behaviour.

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