out of control

Prepositional phrase

Not under control. / Not controllable. / Not in control of one's actions.

Japanese Meaning

制御が及ばない状態 / 自分の手に負えない状態 / 思い通りにコントロールできない状態

The wildfire quickly became out of control, forcing nearby towns to evacuate.

山火事は急速に手に負えなくなり、近隣の町々は避難を余儀なくされた。

Sense（1）

Not under control.

The economy is out of control and is headed for a crash.

Sense（2）

Not controllable.

The airplane went out of control after its flight-control system failed.

Sense（3）

Not in control of one's actions.

Your children are completely out of control. Can you stop them running around like that?