out of control

1. 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.

Example Sentences

Ms d'Avó told Portuguese newspaper Observador the vehicle was "out of control, without brakes".

From BBC

And that’s when Glasnow’s night spiraled out of control.

From Los Angeles Times

However, he made clear that there was no controlled burn on the property that might have gotten out of control.

From Los Angeles Times

A 15% rate had been expected, aimed at preventing the health service's costs from spiralling out of control.

From BBC

The Smithsonian is OUT OF CONTROL, where everything discussed is how horrible our Country is, how bad Slavery was, and how unaccomplished the downtrodden have been — Nothing about Success, nothing about Brightness, nothing about the Future.

From Salon