- throw caution to the wind (or winds)
- throw caution to the wind (or winds)act in a reckless manner.→ caution
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throw caution to the wind (or winds)
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caution — noun 1》 care taken to avoid danger or mistakes. 2》 Brit. an official or legal warning given to someone who has committed a minor offence but has not been charged. 3》 informal, dated an amusing or surprising person. verb 1》 say something as a… … English new terms dictionary
wind — I AIR ♦♦ winds, winding, winded (Pronounced [[t]wɪ̱nd[/t]] in wind 1, and [[t]wa͟ɪnd[/t]] in wind 2.) 1) N VAR A wind is a current of air that is moving across the earth s surface. There was a strong wind blowing... Then the wind dropped and the… … English dictionary
throw — throw1 W1S1 [θrəu US θrou] v past tense threw [θru:] past participle thrown [θrəun US θroun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(throw a ball/stone etc)¦ 2¦(put something carelessly)¦ 3¦(push roughly/violently)¦ 4¦(make somebody fall)¦ 5¦(move hands/head etc)¦ 6¦(confuse … Dictionary of contemporary English
caution — noun 1 great care ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, extra, extreme, great, utmost ▪ The utmost caution must be exercised when handling explosives. ▪ excessive … Collocations dictionary
wind — See: get wind of, God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb, gone with the wind, in the wind, it s an ill wind that blows nobody good, second wind, straw in the wind, take the wind out of one s sails, three sheets in the wind or three sheets to the… … Словарь американских идиом
throw to the winds — ▪ To scatter or throw away recklessly ▪ To abandon (restraint, prudence, caution, discretion, etc) ● wind … Useful english dictionary
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wind — I. /wɪnd / (say wind) noun 1. air in natural motion, as along the earth s surface. 2. a gale; storm; hurricane. 3. any stream of air, as that produced by a bellows, a fan, etc. 4. air impregnated with the scent of an animal or animals. 5. a hint… …
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