What does off the reservation mean?
Definitions for off the reservation
off the reser·va·tion
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word off the reservation.
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off the reservationadverb
In violation of rules; out of bounds.
off the reservationadjective
Violating rules.
Etymology: Probably from go off the reservation
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of off the reservation in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of off the reservation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of off the reservation in a Sentence
Representatives John Boehner on Wednesday:
You've got a member here and a member there who are off the reservation. No big deal.
Representatives John Boehner on Wednesday:
Listen, because America has essentially a two-party system, each of the parties represents a pretty wide divergent set of views, you've got a member here and a member there who are off the reservation. No big deal.
I have a lot of experience dealing with men who sometimes get off the reservation in the way they behave and how they speak. I'm not going to deal with their temper tantrums or their bullying or their efforts to try to provoke me. He can say whatever he wants to say about me. I could really care less.
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