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throw caution to the wind

idiom

To do something despite the risks.


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    as the wind blows

    According to any given circumstances.

  2. 02

    break wind

    To expel gases generated during digestion, especially through the anus; to fart.

  3. 03

    candle in the wind

    A fragile or vulnerable thing, likely to be put in jeopardy.

  4. 04

    err on the side of caution

    To act in the least risky manner in a situation in which one is uncertain about the consequences.

  5. 05

    finger to the wind

    An attention to or focus on or awareness of current or prevailing trends, public opinion, or shifting circumstances.

  6. 06

    four sheets to the wind

    Extremely drunk.

  7. 07

    get the wind up

    To become frightened or disturbed.

  8. 08

    get wind

    To be divulged; to become public.

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