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loose cannonAn uncontrolled or unpredictable person who causes damage to his own friends, faction, political party, etc.Rate it:

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Loose CannonWho easily loses his or her temper and gets out of controlRate it:

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loose cannonA cannon that breaks loose during battle or a storm and causes serious damage to the ship and its crew.Rate it:

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cannon fodderMilitary personnel who are regarded as expendable when attacking the enemy.Rate it:

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loose lipThe practice or characteristic of being overly talkative, especially with respect to inadvertently revealing information which is private or confidential.Rate it:

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loose lips sink shipsCareless talk releasing sensitive information can have damaging consequencesRate it:

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all hell broke looseA great disaster happened or chaos ensued.Rate it:

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all hell breaks looseVi A place or state of fury, turmoil, destruction, or chaos.Rate it:

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cut one looseto fartRate it:

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at loose endsIn an uncertain position or situation.Rate it:

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cut looseTo behave in an uncontrolled manner.Rate it:

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cut someone looseTo let someone go from something, such as a position, relationship, or obligation.Rate it:

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Have a Screw LooseTo act in an odd, foolish manner, to behave silly and weirdRate it:

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have a screw looseA phrase meaning that the subject is insane or irrational.Rate it:

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loose changeA sum of money considered small or insignificant.Rate it:

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loose changeCoins of little value kept in one's pocket or bag.Rate it:

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loose endA small job that needs to be done, or minor problem that needs to be resolved, before a task can be considered complete.Rate it:

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loose endThe end of a rope that has not been fastened.Rate it:

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loose endsLeftover items that have not been addressed or attended to.Rate it:

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loose endsunresolved detailsRate it:

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loose lipsGossip; particularly where information gets around that is not supposed to.Rate it:

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on the looseNot incarcerated or in captivity; not under control.Rate it:

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play fast and looseTo be recklessly inaccurate, inappropriate, or otherwise ignoring guidelines and conventions.Rate it:

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play fast and looseTo ignore proper behavior or social conventions, especially when it suits ones purpose.Rate it:

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Play Fast and LooseTo be capricious and irresponsible, to do all that pleases one without caring to have offended othersRate it:

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tie up loose endsTo deal with the minor consequences of a previous action; to tidy up, finish, or complete.Rate it:

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turn looseTo roam freely or to act freely.Rate it:

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Athanasian wenchA sexually promiscuous or loose woman, willing to have sexual intercourse with "whoever wants to".Rate it:

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kick aroundTo wander loose; to float around; to hang around.Rate it:

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at largeOn the loose; roaming freely; not confined.Rate it:

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auf freiem Fuß seinto be on the looseRate it:

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bite i gressetTo loose.Rate it:

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c'est la cour du roi pétaudThis is bedlam let loose; Dover Court—all speakers, no hearers.Rate it:

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ça va barderall hell will break loose!Rate it:

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clear the decksTo remove, or fasten, all loose material, or partitions prior to a naval engagement.Rate it:

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einen Vogel habenTo have a few screws loose; be nuts; be crazyRate it:

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fetch awayTo move off, come loose; to go off suddenly away a given position.Rate it:

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free reinLoose rein, as of a horse.Rate it:

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freno remisso; effusis habeniswith loose reins.Rate it:

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Hit the RoofTo instantly loose temper, to get extremely furiousRate it:

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il a le timbre fêlé (fam.)He is cracked; He has a screw loose.Rate it:

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kiss the gunner's daughterTo be flogged or beaten while restrained over a cannon.Rate it:

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loosen upto become loose; to loosenRate it:

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man-of-warAn armed naval vessel, primarily one armed with cannon and propelled by sails.Rate it:

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pretzelA toasted bread or cracker usually in the shape of a loose knot.Rate it:

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sexual congressLoose translation of the title of Aristophanes' play Ecclesiazousae, more literally translated as Assemblywomen.Rate it:

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slip her cablesRelease, loose, disconnect mooring lines,cables securing a vessel to a harbor buoy.Rate it:

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