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单词 loose-cannon
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loose cannon in British English

noun
a person or thing that appears to be beyond control and is potentially a source ofunintentional damage

loose cannon in American English

a careless, uncontrollable person using poor judgment, whose unpredictable words or actions cause embarrassment or harm to others

Examples of 'loose cannon' in a sentence
loose cannon

But the loose cannon ignored them and spent the night before his death enjoying a pint in the Markets area of Belfast.
The Sun (2016)
Cole is not so much a loose cannon as one with the shell stuck in the breach.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It's the loose cannon in him that makes him formidable if sometimes out of control.
The Sun (2008)
This gets you into the nefarious "blame frame", where fault and blame are rolling about like a loose cannon.
O'Connor, Joseph & Seymour, John Training with N.L.P. (1994)
An orange love bug is not the first choice that comes to mind when you picture rugby's loose cannon ripping round country roads.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Second, he's a loose cannon who is no longer worth the hassle.
The Sun (2013)
He was a loose cannon before, but he's got a bit of a brain now.
The Sun (2014)
If only the loose cannons in the boardroom can be kept in check, these could be exciting times for Liverpool.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)

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