jump the track
US /dʒʌmp ði træk/
・UK /dʒʌmp ðə træk/
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v.i.Intransitive VerbTo leave the rails; to become derailed.
The train jumped the track due to the earthquake.
v.i.Intransitive VerbTo deviate from the original topic or plan; to go off course.
The conversation jumped the track when someone mentioned politics.
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The luckiest unlucky man to ever live (Frane Selak)
- A fault with the line caused his train to jump the track and plunge into the freezing river below.
A fault with the line caused his train to jump the track and plunge into the freezing river below.