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caution (one) about (someone or something)
To warn one about someone or something. My mom always cautions me about the dangers of texting while driving.You need to caution him about Allie before he falls prey to her usual tricks.
caution (one) against (someone or something)
To warn one about someone or something. My mom always cautions me against texting while driving.You need to caution him against Allie before he falls prey to her usual tricks.
err on the side of caution
To avoid risky or irresponsible behavior; to be very cautious. I like to err on the side of caution and always keep some money in my savings account.Since we don't know where we're going, let's err on the side of caution and leave an hour early.
out of an abundance of caution
In an earnest attempt to ensure that any potential danger, risks, or problems are avoided. Out of an abundance of caution, I always make sure I have enough money to cover six months' worth of expenses in my savings account, in case anything ever happened to my job.We believe that the allergic reaction was specific to that patient's genetic makeup, but we've also temporarily stopped administering the drug at that dose out of an abundance of caution.
throw caution to the wind(s)
To abandon one's cautiousness in order to take a risk. You can't live life completely reserved, you know. You've got to throw caution to the wind every now and then.After my father won a bit of money at the race tracks, he began throwing caution to the winds and gambling everything we had there.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
caution someone about someone or something
and caution someone against someone or somethingto warn someone against someone or something. Haven't I cautioned you about that before?Hasn't someone cautioned you about Daniel?
throw caution to the wind
Cliché to become very careless. Jane, who is usually cautious, threw caution to the wind and went swimming in the ocean. I don't mind taking a little chance now and then, but I'm not the type of person who throws caution to the wind.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
throw caution to the winds
Use With Caution
Also, throw discretion to the winds. Behave or speak very rashly, as in Throwing caution to the winds, he ran after the truck, or I'm afraid she's thrown discretion to the winds and told everyone about the divorce. This expression uses to the winds in the sense of 'utterly vanishing' or 'out of existence,' a usage dating from the mid-1600s. The first recorded use of throw to the winds was in 1885.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
err on the side of caution
COMMON If you err on the side of caution, you decide to act in a careful way, rather than take risks. It is better on your first few weights sessions to err on the side of caution, and start with a weight which is lighter than you think you can handle. Note: People use other words instead of caution, according to the subject they are discussing. When I discussed the matter with ministers in July I said that we should err on the side of generosity.
throw caution to the wind
orthrow caution to the winds
COMMON If you throw caution to the wind or throw caution to the winds, you do something without worrying about the risks and danger involved. Perhaps I should throw caution to the wind, give up my job and just go travelling.This was no time to think, he decided. He threw caution to the winds and rang the bell of the ground-floor flat.
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2012
throw caution to the wind (or winds)
act in a completely reckless manner.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
throw caution to the ˈwind(s)
(often humorous) stop caring about how dangerous something might be; start taking risks: I decided to throw caution to the winds and buy myself a really expensive pair of shoes. ♢Proceed With Caution
He threw caution to the wind and dived in after the child. OPPOSITE: tread carefully, warily, etc.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
Caution Synonyms
Proceed With Caution Meaning
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