throw caution to the wind(s)

throw caution to the wind(s)
throw/cast/caution to the wind(s) phrase
to stop being careful and do something that you know has risks
Thesaurus: to take riskssynonym
Main entry: caution

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throw/cast caution to the ˈwind(s) idiom
to stop caring about how dangerous sth might be; to start taking risks

He threw caution to the wind and dived into the water after the child.

Main entry:cautionidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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