loose cannon

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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: cannon, loose

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Reports, pages 14-15 'Having been something of a psychological loose cannon when I was competing, suddenly there was a whole new set of demons to cope with' First of two dramatic extracts from his new book, pages 12-13 Playing catch-up: mud is sent flying at Plumpton yesterday as a runner in the 2m1f handicap chase is sent in pursuit. DUNWOODY'S DEMONS by The Racing Post (London, England) He is definitely different, to put it mildly, and it now seems a liability to Conservative party ambitions; yet another loose cannon for David Cameron to deal with. Stick to what you're paid for; LETTERS to the EDITOR by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) All the law-abiding citizens will be the ones following the rules while all the loose cannons will be out there shooting at anything that moves. No safe place, except behind a gun by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)			look through look to look to be look to for look to laurels look toward look under the hood look up look up and down look up at look up to look upon as Look what the cat dragged in! Look what the cat's dragged in! Look who's here! Look who's talking! look-see looking over shoulder looking up loom loom large loom out of loom up loop loose loose cannon loose ends Loose lips sink ships loosen loosen tongue loosen up lop off lope along lord lord and master lord it over Lord knows I've tried Lord love a duck! Lord only knows lose lose a bundle lose appetite lose at lose by lose contact with lose cool lose count of lose edge lose face lose grip lose ground			loopy Loopz Loord Loos Loos Loos Loos, Adolf Loos, Adolf Loos, Anita Loosdrechtse Volleybalclub Lovoc loose loose loose loose loose loose loose Loose (disambiguation) Loose (disambiguation) Loose (disambiguation) Loose (disambiguation) loose anagen hair syndrome Loose As A Goose Loose Assemblage of SouthEast Recumbent Riders Loose Association of Legal Services Housing Advocates and Clients loose body Loose Body Removal Loose Bowel Movement Loose boxers loose bytes loose cannon Loose Cannon on Deck Loose Cannons Loose Change Loose Change Final Cut Loose Change to Loosen Chains Loose Class Cohesion Loose Connective Matrix Organization Loose connective tissue Loose connective tissue Loose Control Lager loose core Loose coupling Loose cover loose covers Loose credit Loose credit Loose Credit Policy Loose Credit Policy loose cubic yard Loose Cubic Yards loose end Loose Ends Loose Ends loose fibrous tissue Loose Fit Loose Fruit Museum loose grid loose ground

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