Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

threw caution to the wind

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.81 in modern English

Syllables
threw -cau-tion -to the wind
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past of throw caution to the wind

Questions

What does threw caution to the wind mean?
simple past of throw caution to the wind

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