toss caution to the wind

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

Meanings

verbtoss caution to the wind (third-person singular simple present tosses caution to the wind, present participle tossing caution to the wind, simple past and past participle tossed caution to the wind)

present singular third person tosses caution to the wind · participle present tossing caution to the wind · participle past tossed caution to the wind · past tossed caution to the wind

  1. alternativeAlternative form of throw caution to the wind.
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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