off the reservation
Violating rules or decorum; out of bounds.
ADJ
airline, hotel
VERB + RESERVATION
have
I had a reservation at the restaurant for 7 o'clock last night.
make | confirm | cancel
RESERVATION + NOUN
service | fee | form
PREP
~ for
We need to call the restaurant to confirm our reservation for next week.
ADJ
considerable, deep, grave, major, serious, severe, strong | minor, slight
certain
She had certain reservations about accepting the job offer without meeting her future manager first.
initial
VERB + RESERVATION
have
express, voice
The manager expressed reservations about hiring someone without relevant work experience.
RESERVATION + VERB
concern sth
PREP
despite ~s
My parents decided to buy the house despite their reservations about the neighborhood.
with ~s
She agreed to take the job with reservations about the long commute.
without ~
I trust my doctor's advice without reservation and follow all her treatment recommendations.
~ about/concerning/over/regarding
I have some reservations about hiring him without checking his references first.
PHRASES
one/only reservation
I loved the movie, but my only reservation was that it ended too quickly.