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loose cannon a person whose actions are unpredictable and uncontrollable. As it turned out, he's not just a loose cannon. He makes sense. Some loose cannon in the State Department has been leaking stories to the press. See also: loose a loose cannon a person who cannot be completely trusted because their behaviour is sometimes strange or violent He's seen as a loose cannon by other team members. If anyone's going to get into a fight, it'll be Pete. See also: loose cannon fodder soldiers who are not believed to be important and who are sent to fight in the most dangerous places where they are likely to die Inexperienced troops were used as cannon fodder. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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