Decisions & risk

Throw caution to the wind

To stop worrying about risks and do something bold.

Examples

We threw caution to the wind and booked a last-minute trip to Iceland.
For once, he threw caution to the wind and ordered the most expensive dish.

How to use it

Neutral. Also "throw caution to the winds". Usually in the past tense.

go out on a limbTo take a risk by saying or doing something that others may not support.
take the plungeTo finally do something important or risky after thinking about it for a while.