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Throw caution to the wind

THROH KAW-shun tuh thuh WIND

/θroʊ ˈkɔː.ʃən tuː ðə wɪnd/

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Syllable breakdown

Cautionwind

Dictionary meaning

Act recklessly without worry.

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