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loose cannon

n. Slang

One that is uncontrolled and therefore poses danger: "[His] bloopers in the White House seem to make him . . . a political loose cannon" (Tom Morgenthau).

[From the threat posed by loose cannon rolling about a warship under sail.]

loose cannon

a person or thing that appears to be beyond control and is potentially a source of unintentional damage

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loose cannon - a person who is expected to perform a particular task but who is out of control and dangerous

individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"

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