out of control

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out of control

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Not under control. The economy is out of control and is headed for a crash.
Similar: full tilt boogie, on the loose
Not controllable. The airplane went out of control after its flight-control system failed.
Not in control of one's actions. Your children are completely out of control. Can you stop them running around like that?

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prep_phrase not under control

Español	fuera de control
Português	desgovernado, fora de controle, descontrolado
Français	hors de contrôle
Deutsch	außer Kontrolle, aus dem Ruder, ohne jegliche Kontrolle
Ελληνικά	εκτός ελέγχου ektós elénchou
العربية	منفلت من عقاله

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"out of control." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/out%20of%20control. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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out of control. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/out%20of%20control

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"out of control." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/out%20of%20control.

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@misc{out_of_control_2026,
  title = {out of control},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/out%20of%20control},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}