a loose cannon
a loose can·non
A a Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ey loos kan-uh n]
- /eɪ lus ˈkæn ən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ey loos kan-uh n]
- /eɪ lus ˈkæn ən/
Definition of a loose cannon words
- phrase a loose cannon If someone is a loose cannon, they do whatever they want and nobody can predict what they are going to do. 3
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Parts of speech for A loose cannon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
a loose cannon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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