1cau·tion 
/ˈkɑ:ʃən/ noun
plural cau·tions /ˈkɑ:ʃən/ noun 1 [noncount] : care taken to avoid danger or risk : a careful attitude or way of behaving
▪ You should use caution when operating the electric saw. ▪ He injected a note/word of caution in his talk. ▪ Her financial adviser urged caution before investing in the project. ▪ Investors should exercise caution. ▪ The roads are slippery: drive with extreme caution. 2 : a warning telling someone to be careful [count] ▪ Her comments were intended as a caution to us to protect our property. [noncount] ▪ A note/word of caution: be sure that the electricity is off before you install the ceiling fan. 3 [count] Brit, law : a spoken official warning given to someone who has done something illegal but has not committed a serious crime
▪ She was given a caution by the magistrate.
▪ You should use caution when operating the electric saw. ▪ He injected a note/word of caution in his talk. ▪ Her financial adviser urged caution before investing in the project. ▪ Investors should exercise caution. ▪ The roads are slippery: drive with extreme caution.
▪ She was given a caution by the magistrate.
throw/fling/cast caution to the wind
: 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.
▪ After thinking about it for years, he finally threw/flung/cast caution to the wind, quit his job, and started his own company.
