"throw to the wind" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: En-au-throw to the wind.ogg Forms: throws to the wind [present, singular, third-person], throwing to the wind [participle, present], threw to the wind [past], thrown to the wind [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|throw<,,threw,thrown> to the wind}} 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. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: toss to the wind, throw to the winds Derived forms: throw caution to the wind

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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