to the wind

phrase

variants or to the winds
: aside, away
threw caution to the wind

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Throughout edge tracking, that compass stayed locked to the wind, indifferent to whether the fly was in odor or out. Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026 Ultimately, Flores hopes his throwing fear to the wind on Scared of Heights will inspire others to do the same. Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026 These two characters have maybe two minutes of screentime between them, and yet a certain portion of the internet, and Elon Musk, have raged, gnashed teeth and howled to the wind about the way this denigrates a Greek classic. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Finding your life's work doesn't mean throwing caution and logic to the wind, Kantor says. Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 7 July 2026

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“To the wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20wind. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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