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throw caution to the wind

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.87 in modern English

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

Meaning

verb

To do something despite the risks.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

throw to the wind

Frequently Paired Words

throw to the wind

Questions

What does throw caution to the wind mean?
To do something despite the risks.

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