throw to the winds, to

To cast away or reject something. This phrase has been so used since the mid-1600s, alluding to the fact that the winds will blow away a trait or feeling. Thus to throw caution to the winds means to act boldly, to throw modesty to the winds means to abandon reserve or demureness, and so on. In At Bay (1885), Mrs. Alexander wrote, “You must throw fear to the winds.”

词组	throw to the winds, to
释义	throw to the winds, to throw to the winds, to To cast away or reject something. This phrase has been so used since the mid-1600s, alluding to the fact that the winds will blow away a trait or feeling. Thus to throw caution to the winds means to act boldly, to throw modesty to the winds means to abandon reserve or demureness, and so on. In At Bay (1885), Mrs. Alexander wrote, “You must throw fear to the winds.” See also: throw The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: draw away blow away blow someone away blowed away do away with do away with (someone, something, or oneself) drag (someone or something) away drag away draw away from (someone or something) drag (someone or something) away from (something)
随便看	for all I know for all intensive purposes for all intents and purposes for all is worth for all it's worth for all I, you, etc. care for all I, you, etc. know for all (one) cares for all (one) is worth for all one is worth for all (one) knows for all (one's) (something) for (all) one's trouble for all one’s trouble for (all) practical purposes for all practical purposes for all problems for all someone is worth for all someone knows for all that for all the world for all the world as if (someone or something) for all the world as if/though... for all the world as though (someone or something) for all (the world) to see