loose cannon
A cannon that breaks loose from its moorings on a ship during battle or storm, with…A cannon that breaks loose from its moorings on a ship during battle or storm, with the potential to cause serious damage to the ship and her crew.
» He's a loose cannon.
Er ist unberechenbar.
Он безбашенный.
Meaning
2 sensesA cannon that breaks loose from its moorings on a ship during battle or storm, with the potential to cause serious damage to the ship and her crew.
(broadly, idiomatic)An uncontrolled or unpredictable person, especially considered liable to cause unintentional or indiscriminate damage.
Jack is considered a loose cannon due to his volatile personality and his track record of being unable to maintain his composure.
unberechenbarer Mensch, unkontrollierbarer Mensch, gemeingefährlicher Mensch
обезья́на с грана́той f /lit: monkey with a grenade/obezʹjána s granátoj
- a person who is expected to perform a particular task but who is out of control and dangerous
Examples
3 sentencesHe's a loose cannon.
ruОн безбашенный. — odexed
deEr ist unberechenbar. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Sami was a loose cannon.
Tom is a loose cannon.
Translations
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Forms
plural: loose cannons| Singular | loose cannon |
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