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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. 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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With a loose cannon at the helm in North Korea, further "provocative" actions seem likely. Were I to write that book today I would call it The Biggest Loose Cannon in America and leave off the question mark. 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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