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throw to the winds

throw to the winds is the alternative form 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

Forms of throw to the winds

third-person singular presentthrows to the winds
present participlethrowing to the winds
pastthrew to the winds
past participlethrown to the winds

Questions about throw to the winds

What is throw to the winds the alternative form of?
Throw to the winds is the alternative form of throw to the wind.

Words near throw to the winds in the dictionary

  1. throw them bows
  2. throw things at the wall and see what sticks
  3. throw to the dogs
  4. throw to the lions
  5. throw to the wind
  6. throw to the winds
  7. throw to the wolves
  8. throw together
  9. throw true
  10. throw under a bus
  11. throw under the bus

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