loose cannon
noun[C]
disapprovinguk/ˌluːs ˈkæn.ən/us/ˌluːs ˈkæn.ən/someone whobehavesin anuncontrolledorunexpectedway and islikelytocauseproblemsfor otherpeople:
喜欢惹是生非的人，爱招惹麻烦的人；举止无法预料的人He'sseenas something of aloosecannonby otherteammembers.在其他队员看来，他是个有点爱惹麻烦的人。
I don'tthinkwe can take ariskon aloosecannonlike himrunningourcountry.
- Theeldestsonwasseenas theloosecannonin thefamily.
- Loosecannonslike Lizzie can't be relied upon.
- Taylor is more of aloosecannon- sometimes he'llflyintorages,cryuncontrollably,engageinriskybehaviour.
Difficult things and people
- a (heavy) cross to bearidiom
- albatross
- bane
- be dead meatidiom
- be in the clearidiom
- be out of the woodsidiom
- bump
- equation
- hindrance
- hot potato
- impediment
- incubus
- marathon
- nut
- teething troubles
- the tip of the icebergidiom
- thorn inyourflesh/sideidiom
- tiesomeoneup
- to-do
- twist