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Chris -- 2018-04-11
Throwing caution to the wind involves accepting that a degree of risk may be required. Throwing cushion to the wind on the other hand seems more about minor adjustment in luxury but I suppose it could be stretched to embrace actual discomfort.
However, despite the new numbers, locals have thrown cushion to the wind, with many operating without masks and disregarding social …
Four trucks containing as many as 60 bodies have been discovered outside a Brooklyn funeral home (CNN), while in Kenya we have thrown cushion to the wind, ...
Janet Jackson. Before throwing cushion to the wind, let’s have some quick facts …
The lyrical themes deal with depression, anxiety, to feeling lost, to feeling like I want to have fun, just throw cushions to the wind.
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A cushion (financial or otherwise metaphorical, or perhaps even literal) is often maintained as a precaution, to mitigate risk. So throwing that kind of cushion to the wind(s) would also mean embracing increased risk.
Last edited by DavidTuggy (2022-05-20 10:05:23)
*If the human mind were simple enough for us to understand,
we would be too simple-minded to understand it* .
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Good point, David.
And I’ve just stumbled across another variant featuring what could be theatrical imagery. Some examples are clearly deliberate word-play, but the following seem genuine:
I threw caution to the wings and rounded on him. “Do as I say, Captain, or I will make y – mph!” – I never got to finish my sentence.
Coming on for Moses Simon moments after the hour mark as Rohr decided to throw caution to the wings with Cameroon comfy 1-2 up, ...
The SWAT UNIT of the Ghana Police Service has been accused of throwing caution to the wing and embarking on illegal demolition of property …
As the national leader of the party and one who is known to be very circumspect in utterances on political issues, he has thrown caution to the wings, released a statement, ...
Does this mean you should throw caution to the wing and eat bunch of garbage all day??? ?? Obviously no
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Good point, David.
And I’ve just stumbled across another variant featuring what could be theatrical imagery. Some examples are clearly deliberate word-play, but the following seem genuine:
I threw caution to the wings and rounded on him. “Do as I say, Captain, or I will make y – mph!” – I never got to finish my sentence.
Coming on for Moses Simon moments after the hour mark as Rohr decided to throw caution to the wings with Cameroon comfy 1-2 up, ...
The SWAT UNIT of the Ghana Police Service has been accused of throwing caution to the wing and embarking on illegal demolition of property …
As the national leader of the party and one who is known to be very circumspect in utterances on political issues, he has thrown caution to the wings, released a statement, ...
Does this mean you should throw caution to the wing and eat bunch of garbage all day??? ?? Obviously no
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