going off the reservation

A form of go off the reservation — To leave an Indian reservation to which one was restricted.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of go off the reservation
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going off the reservation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20off%20the%20reservation

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Chicago

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