out of control

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Also, out of hand. No longer under management, direction, or regulation; unmanageable or unruly. For example, Housing costs are out of control, or The children were getting out of hand again. The first term uses control in the sense of “restraint,” a usage dating from the late 1500s; the variant uses hand in the sense of “power” or “authority,” and dates from the late 1800s.

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out of business, out of character, out of circulation, out of commission, out of condition, out of control, out of date, out of fashion, out of favor, out of gas, out of hand

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A rising death toll, mass panic, scary mortality rate—what could possibly be good about the out-of-control epidemic?

The Upside of Ebola (Yes, There May Actually Be One) |Nick Gillespie |October 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Kilmer plays shy Teddy, and Nat Wolff his out-of-control friend, Fred.

The Next Great Coppola |Caryn James |May 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It was neither the first nor the last time Bieber would be characterized as a petulant, out-of-control little jerk.

Why Do You Hate Justin Bieber? |Rawiya Kameir |December 26, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
These people really have created an out-of-control Frankenstein in this base.

Frankenstein |Michael Tomasky |July 31, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

The day after Thanksgiving brings huge sales, long lines—and some out-of-control crowds.

Black Friday Chaos: Photos, Tweets, Video & More From the Stores | |November 23, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

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