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idioms using “rail”
Rail against
Speak angrily against
“He’s been railing against government-provided health care for years now.“
Railroad into
Force into
“The employees didn’t have much choice; they were railroaded into accepting the salary cuts by the company’s new owners.“
Jump the rails
To suddenly go wrong (like a train going off the tracks)
“The company thought it had secured financial backing, but the plan jumped the rails.“
Off the rails
To begin to behave in a peculiar way
“Sakata-san has gone off the rails; he quit his job and disappeared without a trace.“
Back on the rails
Back to normal after a difficult period
“It’s nice to see Okuda-san back on the rails; he was ill for most of last year.“