Throw/cast caution to the wind(s) In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "throw/cast caution to the wind(s)", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Tommy Tran

2021-01-05 12:01

Meaning of Throw/cast caution to the wind(s)

Synonyms:

play with fire , live on the edge , run the risk

Throw/cast caution to the wind(s) verb phrase

The verb "throw/cast" can be replaced by "fling".

To do something without considering risks, threats, or consequences

Adam threw caution to the winds and ended up losing all of his money in the casino.

David decided to cast caution to the winds and start a business on his own.

Other phrases about:

in the heat of the moment

To do or say something without thinking carefully because you're too excited or angry

take a flyer (on something)

If you take a flyer (on something), you take a chance, risk, or gamble on it.

Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the Bush

This proverb advise you already have your own valuable thing, so you don't need to take the risk of getting something better, which may cause you to lose everything.

take (one's) chances

1. To grab or make the most of the opportunities when they happens or exists

2. When you take your chances, you take a risk because you may fail.

risk (one's) neck

To do something harmful or dangerous to one's health and life

Grammar and Usage of Throw/cast caution to the wind(s)

Verb Forms

threw caution to the wind
throwing caution to the wind
throws caution to the wind
casts caution to the wind
cast caution to the wind
casting cuation to the wind

The verb "throw/cast" should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Throw/cast caution to the wind(s)

Throw caution to the winds. (Image Source: DeviantArt)

The phrase 'to the winds' has been used since the 1600s which means ‘to be totally lost'. Later, during the mid-1800s, the phrase 'throw to the winds' was used to mean ‘completely disregard'. The full phrase 'throw caution to the winds' has been used since the early 1900s.