a loose cannon



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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Baade['ba:hdʊh]
Alexandrea-lek-SAWNDR (French), ə-lə-SHAN-drə (Portuguese), ə-lə-SHAN-drə (Brazilian Portuguese), a-le-SHAN-dre (Galician)French, Portuguese, Galician, Catalan
EloÍSa-Spanish
Alojzyah-LOI-ziPolish
Kiarakee-AHR-əEnglish (Modern)
Noelia-Spanish