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.“