threw caution to the wind

A form of throw caution to the wind — To do something despite the risks.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of throw caution to the wind
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APA

threw caution to the wind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threw%20caution%20to%20the%20wind

MLA

“threw caution to the wind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threw%20caution%20to%20the%20wind. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “threw caution to the wind,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threw%20caution%20to%20the%20wind.

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