... rioting, perhaps without consideration (3,2,4)
I believe the answer is:
out of hand
'without consideration' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for out of hand that I've seen before include "without consideration" , "So get pet bird fed" , "Cards might be taken thus" , "lacking in control" , "without delay?" .)