run rogue

phrase

: to begin to behave in an independent or uncontrolled way that is not authorized, normal, or expected
… the inmates have broken loose and are running rogue throughout the prison.Maggie McHale

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“Run rogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20rogue. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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