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loose cannon
noun as in unpredictable person
Weak matches
Example Sentences
Some of the grapevine talk has gotten back to her — how she’s a loose cannon or stirring the pot to cover up for complaints accusing her of misconduct.
That’s not to say that Harris is best as a loose cannon.
The Trump campaign appears to understand this reality, but its candidate has slipped back into loose cannon mode.
They have also tended to produce loose cannons throughout the ranks.
Jackie Malecek, 50, of Waterloo said she likes Trump for the reasons that many people don’t — how outspoken he is and “that he’s a little bit of a loose cannon.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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