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(idiomatic) To behave in a way such as to cause damage to one's own faction, political party, etc.

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loose cannon

Source Word

loose cannon

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To behave in a way such as to cause damage to one's own faction, political party, etc.

Japanese Meaning

自分の陣営や組織に損害を与えるような無謀な行動をとること / 自己のグループや政治勢力に悪影響を及ぼす行動をすること / 組織や集団内で自ら損害をもたらすような振る舞いをすること

Please don't loose cannon and undermine everything we've worked for.

どうか党に損害を与えるような無鉄砲な行動はやめて、私たちが築いてきたすべてを台無しにしないでください。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To behave in a way such as to cause damage to one's own faction, political party, etc.

loose cannons

（ present singular third-person ）

loose cannoning

（ participle present ）

loose cannoned

（ participle past ）

loose cannoned

（ past ）