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loose cannon

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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: cannon, loose
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With a loose cannon at the helm in North Korea, further "provocative" actions seem likely.
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The end of the line for Pat Robertson? by Boston, Rob / The Humanist
Democratic National Committee chair Howard Dean was himself considered a loose cannon who some say was pushed aside for the safer, more predictable John Kerry during the 2004 presidential election.
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