go off the rails
- derailForce off course
- crashSudden violent impact
- unravelSeparate intertwined strands
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
spiral · unhinged · lose it · snap · explode · bender · relapse · chaos · trainwreck · self-destruct · implode · rampage · wild · reckless · out of control · freakout · binge · tantrum
behavioral stability
go off the railsstay on track
keep it together · hold it together · stay grounded · stay the course · keep steady
adherence to plans or norms
go off the railscolor inside the lines
Fill without exceeding borders
play by the rules · walk the straight and narrow · conform · stay in one's lane