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threw to the wind

threw to the wind is the simple past of throw to the wind.

Meaning of throw to the wind

Verb

throw to the wind (third-person singular simple present throws to the wind, present participle throwing to the wind, simple past threw to the wind, past participle thrown to the wind)

  1. (idiomatic) To discard or dispense with, especially in an abrupt or reckless manner.
    • Proud of their accomplishment, they recently threw secrecy to the wind, opened their basement display room to visitors.1967 December 1, “Under the Haberdashery By the City Gate”, in Time

Questions about threw to the wind

What is threw to the wind the simple past of?
Threw to the wind is the simple past of throw to the wind.

Words near threw to the wind in the dictionary

  1. threw the rulebook at
  2. threw them bows
  3. threw things at the wall and saw what stuck
  4. threw to the dogs
  5. threw to the lions
  6. threw to the wind
  7. threw to the winds
  8. threw to the wolves
  9. threw together
  10. threw under a bus
  11. threw under the bus

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