English-Finnish translations for loose cannon

• kävelevä katastrofi

Definition of loose cannon

• A cannon that breaks loose from its moorings on a ship during battle or storm, which has the potential to cause serious damage to the ship and her crew
• To behave in a way such as to cause damage to one's own faction, political party etc

Examples

• Jack is considered a loose cannon due to his volatile personality and his track record of being unable to maintain his composure.

Related words

• loose
• loosen
• loosely
• loosestrife
• looseness
• loosening
• loosened
• loose-fitting
• footloose
• loosehead