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loose cannon
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context nautical English) A cannon that breaks loose from its moorings on a ship during battle or storm, which has the potential to cause serious damage to the ship and its crew. 2 (context idiomatic by extension English) An uncontrolled or unpredictable person who causes damage to their own faction, political party, etc. vb. (context idiomatic English) To behave in a way such as to cause damage to one's own faction, political party etc.
WordNet
n. a person who is expected to perform a particular task but who is out of control and dangerous
Wikipedia
Loose Cannon is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Action Comics Annual #5 (1993) during the Bloodlines crossover event, and was created by Jeph Loeb and Lee Moder.
Loose cannon or loose cannons may refer to:
- A loose cannon as a hazard on the decks of a battleship. This is the literal meaning; most usage of "loose cannon" is a figurative comparison to this.
Usage examples of "loose cannon".
For the first time Jim saw the gaping hole through which the loose cannon had burst out.
We've got to portray that fucker Hardcastle as a loose cannon, a maverick.
Something of a loose cannon, Avarik is known as a brawler and streetfighter.
And it is conceivable my foolish grandson may have found a way to remove one loose cannon from the Casa Dorma, and tie it down.
From the beginning of his career as a Purple gunman, Selbin had been a loose cannon.
The idea had been to lock up a loose cannon while he did the real work.
He didn't dare take the risk that a loose cannon like 4-LOM might give away IG-88's carefully laid plans.