2006-12-27 05:52:24 · 6 answers · asked by Julie 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
It is an idiom that means you have looked at the dangers/risks of a given situation and decide to not be concerned with those issues. You "throw" your cautions to the side or into the wind (like fate)...and do what you wanted to do regardless of the consequences. Often people use it when they want to do something others disapprove of...or are damaging to family/friends. Like an affair...or engaging in a dangerous act...
2006-12-27 06:22:18 · answer #1 · answered by debi_lockwood 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Throwing caution to the wind means to do something even though there are risks involved, or at the least the risks are unknown.
If I am not mistaken the origin of this phrase comes from sailing. Meaning that you will hold the current path even if other factors are telling you it is not the be the best course of action.
2006-12-27 06:24:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Warn the wind maybe, well it depends on the rest of the sentence it is in
2006-12-27 12:33:14 · answer #3 · answered by nameer 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't take a risk
2016-07-01 17:03:19 · answer #4 · answered by gail 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it basically means to not care anymore about the possible repercussions of a certain act. another way of saying, "why the heck not?" and doing the deed anyway.
2006-12-27 05:57:46 · answer #5 · answered by BlueBox 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means to let go of your inhibitions, and do whatever you want; consequences be damned.
2006-12-27 06:05:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋