independent as a hog on ice

Unable to be controlled. The phrase was originally used in the sport of curling to describe the movement of the stones on the ice. I want to keep this meeting from happening, but it's independent as a hog on ice now, with so many people involved. I worry about my daughter's rebelliousness, but she's as independent as a hog on ice—there's no stopping her from doing what she wants to do.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Andy	AN-dee	English
Pate	-	Medieval English
Rustam	-	Kazakh, Uzbek, Azerbaijani, Tajik
Amity	['æməti]
Lynton	LIN-tən	English (Rare)
Polydeukes	-	Greek Mythology