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Answer for the clue "Not under control ", 11 letters:
out of hand

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WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adv. out of control; "the riots got out of hand" [syn: beyond control ] [ant: in hand ]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Out of Hand is a 1975 honky tonk album by Country music singer Gary Stewart . The singer's second album, his debut for RCA Records , reached #6 on Billboard 's "Country Albums" chart , launching three charting singles , "Drinkin' Thing" (#10), "Out of Hand" ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Hand \Hand\ (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h["o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. Hunt .] That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in man and ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. Not under control. adv. 1 (context now rare English) immediately. 2 Without (further) thought or consideration.

Usage examples of out of hand.

It got out of hand and we went off the deep end, sinking more and more into debt.

Malcolm suspected the celebration had gotten out of hand, though he was no keen judge, having himself consumed large quantities of mead and whiskey.