не туда заехать

• НЕ ТУДА ЗАЕХАТЬ highly coll

[VP; subj: human; usu. past; usu. this WO]

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⇒ to make an inappropriate digression from the topic under discussion, say sth. unfitting:

- X не туда заехал{{}}≈ [with the focus on straying from the topic at hand] X got off course <off the track>;

- [with the focus on the inappropriateness of a comment] X went too far;

- X said something he shouldn't have;

- X shouldn't have said that;

- X <X's remark etc> was out of line.

     ♦ "Напрасно ты упомянул о наркотиках. Этой темы в разговорах с Беллой лучше не касаться". - "Да, я и сам сразу понял, что не туда заехал". "You shouldn't have brought up narcotics. It's better to steer clear of that topic when talking to Bella." "Yes, I knew right away that I said something I shouldn't have."