OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 30997

loose cannon

Meanings (ES + gloss)
bala perdida
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.
Sooner or later this party gets busted and all your friends stumble back home But you're the loose cannon who could never be trusted so you'll hide from the cops all alone.
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