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throw to the wind

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables
throw -to the wind
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To discard or dispense with, especially in an abrupt or reckless manner.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

throws to the wind (present, singular) throwing to the wind (participle, present) threw to the wind (past) thrown to the wind (participle, past) toss to the wind (alternative) throw to the winds (alternative)

Phrases

throw caution to the wind

Questions

What does throw to the wind mean?
To discard or dispense with, especially in an abrupt or reckless manner.

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