off the chain prepositional phrase3 •(figurative) Free from work or direct supervision.“Here,” said Wigmore, “no bickering tonight, and no politics either. I’m off the chain, and we’re going to take you out to dinner at Oddy’s, and a theatre.” — 1912 •(slang) Crazy and exciting; delirious and wild.“T let me tell you that everything was off the chain, they want me to start recording Monday man I can’t wait, dude their stuff is off the chain I mean everything is straight out there.[”] — 2005 •(slang) Completely insane; crazy.