American Idioms and Expressions

Throw Caution To The Wind Idiom

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throw caution to the wind
What does throw caution to the wind mean?
to become very carelessI plan to throw caution to the wind and tell my boss of my complaints about the company.
throw caution to the wind
What does throw caution to the wind mean?
to become very careless I will throw caution to the wind and tell my boss about my complaints about the company.


Some Random Idioms
reach first base
What does "reach first base" mean?
to make a good start, to succeedWe were unable to reach first base in the discussions.
come on
What does "come on" mean?
an invitation (often duplicitous or sexual). What a come on! I don't believe any of it.
miss the boat
What does "miss the boat " mean?
lose an opportunityYou had better hurry and get your application in or you will miss the boat and not get the job that you want.
best part of (something)
What does "best part of (something)" mean?
to be almost all of something We spent the best part of a day trying to fix the lamp.

turn out
What does "turn out" mean?
to be found or known, to prove to be trueIt turned out that more people came to the party than we expected.
as sober as a judge
What does "as sober as a judge" mean?
alert and completely sober, not drunk, very formal My father is always as sober as a judge when he gets into his car to drive.

get out of hand
What does "get out of hand" mean?
to become difficult or impossible to controlThe party got out of hand and the school authorities asked everyone to go home.
Cast iron stomach
What does "Cast iron stomach" mean?
A person with a cast iron stomach can eat or drink anything without any ill effects.
splurge on (something)
What does "splurge on (something)" mean?
to spend more money than one might ordinarily spendWe decided to splurge and go to a nice restaurant for dinner.
jive
What does "jive" mean?
retort; back talk

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