wild card (B2)
noun phrase
Pronunciation: /ˈwaɪld kɑrd/
Definition
A person or thing that is unpredictable or has an uncertain effect, often in a competition or situation.
Examples
The team's wild card player scored the winning goal in the final game.
She was a wild card in the election, and her victory surprised everyone.
The company's new product was a wild card, and it was unclear how it would be received by the market.
How to Use wild card
- play a wild card (idiom)
- to introduce an unpredictable or unexpected element into a situation — "The company played a wild card by introducing a new product line."
- be a wild card (idiom)
- to be unpredictable or unexpected — "The new employee was a wild card, and it was unclear how she would perform."
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