throw/fling/cast caution to the wind

phrase

: to stop being careful and do something that is dangerous or that might result in failure

After thinking about it for years, he finally threw/flung/cast caution to the wind, quit his job, and started his own company.

Examples of throw/fling/cast caution to the wind in a Sentence

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The junior point guard loves to throw caution to the wind and insert himself right into the middle of the action, causing upheaval for the opposing team while leaving no stone turned. — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026

Bringing someone on to occupy their own defence meant Liverpool couldn’t just throw caution to the wind. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025

The Gators, meanwhile, are coming off the back of a demoralizing defeat to Tennessee last weekend and can afford to throw caution to the wind in pursuit of the slightest glimmer of hope to end the campaign. — Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025

This may be unsurprising given the slasher’s… other habits, but with spooky season officially here, even ordinarily sensible people have a tendency to throw caution to the wind with a chainsaw in their hands. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025

As the show continued, the donation amount went negative, leading the winners to throw caution to the wind and forgo the 45-second time limit since the $100,000 donation was long gone. — Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025

Only Rezvani could look at the Lamborghini Urus and feel the need to throw caution to the wind. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 May 2025

Warriors Look To The Future While James and Davis are pressuring the Lakers to throw caution to the wind in pursuit of win-now upgrades, the Warriors' cornerstones are taking the opposite approach. — Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025