throw to the wind
English
Alternative forms
- toss to the wind
- throw to the winds
Pronunciation
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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)
- (idiomatic) To discard or dispense with, especially in an abrupt or reckless manner.
- 1967, "Under the Haberdashery By the City Gate," Time, 1 Dec.:
- Proud of their accomplishment, they recently threw secrecy to the wind, opened their basement display room to visitors.
- 2002, Elizabeth Nunez, Discretion, →ISBN, page 274:
- There are men in the Bible whom God condemns for wasting their talent, for throwing it to the wind.
- 1967, "Under the Haberdashery By the City Gate," Time, 1 Dec.:
Derived terms
- throw caution to the wind