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to throw caution to the wind

to throw cau·tion to the wind
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too throh kaw-shuh n too stressed th ee noun wind, literary wahynd]
    • /tu θroʊ ˈkɔ ʃən tu stressed ði noun wɪnd, literary waɪnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too throh kaw-shuh n too stressed th ee noun wind, literary wahynd]
    • /tu θroʊ ˈkɔ ʃən tu stressed ði noun wɪnd, literary waɪnd/

Definition of to throw caution to the wind words

  • phrase to throw caution to the wind If you throw caution to the wind, you behave in a way that is not considered sensible or careful. 0
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Parts of speech for To throw caution to the wind

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to throw caution to the wind popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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