| 单词 | loose cannon |
| 释义 | loose cannonSEE SYNONYMS FOR loose cannon ON THESAURUS.COM nouna person whose reckless behavior endangers the efforts or welfare of others. Origin of loose cannonFirst recorded in 1975–80 Words nearby loose cannonloop window, loopy, Loos, loose, loosebox, loose cannon, loose change, loose cover, loose end, loose ends, loose-fitting Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for loose cannonloose cannon nouna person or thing that appears to be beyond control and is potentially a source of unintentional damage Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with loose cannonloose cannon One who is uncontrolled and therefore a serious and unpredictable danger. For example, We can't trust her to talk to the press—she's a loose cannon. This metaphoric expression alludes to cannon mounted on the deck of a sailing ship, which if dislodged during combat or a storm could cause serious damage to both vessel and crew by sliding about. Its figurative use dates from the first half of the 1900s. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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