throw caution to the wind
throw caution to the wind verb: to do something despite the risks.
Verb
throw caution to the wind (third-person singular simple present throws caution to the wind, present participle throwing caution to the wind, simple past threw caution to the wind, past participle thrown caution to the wind)
- To do something despite the risks.
- I couldn't bear to let you go yet
So I threw caution to the wind
And started listening to my longing heart
And then you softly pressed your lips to mine
And feelings surfaced I'd suppressed
For such a long time.1998, Mariah Carey, The Roof
- I couldn't bear to let you go yet
Forms of throw caution to the wind
| third-person singular present | throws caution to the wind |
|---|---|
| present participle | throwing caution to the wind |
| past | threw caution to the wind |
| past participle | thrown caution to the wind |
| alternative form | cast caution to the wind |
| alternative form | toss caution to the wind |
Questions about throw caution to the wind
- What does throw caution to the wind mean?
- Throw caution to the wind means to do something despite the risks.
- What part of speech is throw caution to the wind?
- Throw caution to the wind is a verb.
- What is the past tense of throw caution to the wind?
- The past tense of throw caution to the wind is threw caution to the wind.
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