out-of-control problem
noun phraseUK /ˌaʊt əv kənˈtrəʊl ˈprɒbləm/
US /ˌaʊt əv kənˈtroʊl ˈprɑːbləm/
A problem that is too big or wild for anyone to stop or fix.
The spilled paint became an out-of-control problem when the dog ran through it.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A situation where feelings or actions are too strong to manage.
His anger turned into an out-of-control problem during the game.
3. A machine or system that stops working the way it should.
The robot vacuum became an out-of-control problem and bumped into everything.
4. Something that keeps getting worse no matter what people try.
The weeds in the garden were an out-of-control problem by summer.