I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
advise caution/patience/restraint etc (= advise people to be careful, patient etc )
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The makers advise extreme caution when handling this material.
err on the side of caution
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It’s always best to err on the side of caution .
extreme care/caution
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It is necessary to use extreme caution with chemicals.
sound a note of caution/warning
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I would, however, sound a note of caution.
view sth with caution/suspicion/scepticism etc
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The local people viewed newcomers with suspicion.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
extreme
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However, a partner needs gentle handling to tread gently and with extreme caution .
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In reality, the tsar proceeded with extreme caution .
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Exercise extreme caution in babies with renal or hepatic failure.
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It is therefore advisable that all practice be carried out with extreme caution .
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She even exercises extreme caution about what she throws into her waste-paper bin.
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Treat special offers with extreme caution .
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He was going to have to move with extreme caution .
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Providing walkers exercise extreme caution no major problems should be encountered.
great
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Other herbal medicines should be regarded with greater caution .
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It should be changed only with great caution and after much consideration.
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It is essential, therefore, that we proceed with great caution when handling toxic and hazardous waste.
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Had I but known ... These are words to avoid having to use, or to use with great caution .
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A mixed rack should be carried and any in-situ gear, particularly old pegs, should be treated with great caution .
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At any rate, treat all results with the greatest of caution , and don't make too much of them.
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Does Mr Kohl's greater public caution mean that the process of unification will be slowed?
utmost
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Potential customers are advised to take the utmost caution when buying second-hand furniture.
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We moved quickly, though with the utmost caution .
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Patterned fabrics may appeal to you, but they should be treated with the utmost caution .
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Treat the gag programs and animated cards that tend to circulate around the festive season, with utmost caution .
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But probe with caution , he told himself, with the utmost caution.
■ VERB
advise
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He advised caution in the anti-bourgeois backlash, recognising the damage it could cause to the already frail economy.
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And that, Morgan thought as he stirred in the chair, was when I advised caution .
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But he advised caution beyond the point of planning permission, because new environmental legislation makes it essential to seek expert advice.
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Before you rush out, though, we must advise a modicum of caution .
approach
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Any change, therefore, would have to be approached with caution and constant monitoring.
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This question must be approached with caution , since there are no studies comparing the practices.
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Such figures, however, should be approached with caution .
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Arty stuff. Approach with caution .
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Amalgamation has been approached with caution , however, as it would hasten depopulation.
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The contractor approached me with obvious caution .
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If they do respond you may be able to see if they approach it with caution or with carelessness.
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Also the islands themselves had to be approached with caution .
cast
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In the report Mintel also said that consumers may soon be ready to cast their recession-related caution aside and start spending again.
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Just make sure that you don't swing from one extreme to the other and cast all your caution to the wind.
counsel
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Logically, there are three possibilities which may counsel caution .
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Many parents are tempted to intervene: but most experts counsel caution .
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In setting out general guidelines for a solicitor negotiating on behalf of a plaintiff, Pritchard counsels caution .
exercise
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She even exercises extreme caution about what she throws into her waste-paper bin.
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Providing walkers exercise extreme caution no major problems should be encountered.
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However you should exercise caution in how far you extend a metaphor.
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Contraindications Should not be given to non-ventilated babies Exercise extreme caution in babies with renal and hepatic failure Figure 2.
interpret
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Because of the doubtful reanalysis of the data Maran and colleagues' findings should be interpreted with caution .
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The results, however, should be interpreted with caution .
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However, this conclusion must be interpreted with caution .
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All tests on products for overseas markets need to be interpreted with caution .
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And in general, student opinion needs to be interpreted with caution .
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However, all these tests have potential limitations and results must be interpreted with caution .
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The relative proportions of the different diagnoses reached must, however, be interpreted with caution .
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For these reasons studies detailing the effects of diabetic control on platelet function must be interpreted with caution .
proceed
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It is essential, therefore, that we proceed with great caution when handling toxic and hazardous waste.
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Still walking east, the party were aware that they were almost at the front line and had to proceed with caution .
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As mentioned earlier in the text, it is important to proceed with caution when acting for joint buyers.
require
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To relate Leapor to Goldsmith on the issue of enclosure, especially in light of Sambrook's extensive claims, requires caution .
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Obviously, sleeping pills are not harmless; they are drugs that require caution and care in use.
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The disconnected personal opinion Concluding with your own words, however, requires caution , particularly in the handling of personal response.
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For these reasons, intravenous potassium administration requires caution .
sound
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Some retailers sounded a note of caution .
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But business advisors in the city have sounded a word of caution .
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Our third theme will, however, sound several notes of caution .
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I would, however, sound a note of caution .
throw
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Then, having lost Mushtaq, he threw caution completely to the wind and spooned to cover.
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Anything less truly would be throwing caution to the winds.
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For if a libertine knows he can indulge himself with impunity, he will throw all cautions to the winds.
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My friends and their little daughter went splashing blithely in so I threw caution to the winds and followed.
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Want to just throw all caution to the wind and watch a great show?
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You may even throw caution to the wind and try one of our Mystery Trips.
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The two of us threw caution to the winds and raced to the rescue.
treat
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The official government figures need to be treated with some caution .
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They still treated each other with caution but each was beginning to respect the other's professionalism.
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An appeal is likely, however, so the decision should be treated with caution .
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The information has to be treated with some caution .
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Cases over five years should be treated with caution as applying a multiplier is not particularly useful.
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Patterned fabrics may appeal to you, but they should be treated with the utmost caution .
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A healthy diet will of course be helpful to you, but extreme or very limited diets should be treated with caution .
urge
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I would urge particular caution , at least until Clarion Call's whereabouts are confirmed.
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Struggling against my eagerness, I urged caution on myself, told myself to think ahead.
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You are to be complimented, though I urge caution .
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Rangers have posted warnings at trail heads and campgrounds urging hikers to use caution when out in the wild.
use
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The back highlights the importance of using caution and suggests how to use the card.
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A seam ripper is useful, but should be used with caution to avoid cutting fabric.
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Had I but known ... These are words to avoid having to use , or to use with great caution .
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Therefore, while there are many advantages in standard letters, they should be used with caution .
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Although not absolutely contraindicated, propranolol should be used with caution .
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The account of Wilfrid's activities among the South Saxons in his Life, therefore, must be used with caution .
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Partly of course in printed works, but these must be used with infinite caution and constant checking.
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But he uses the schools with caution .
view
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In the past the prospect of military involvement by the West has been viewed with caution and reluctance.
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The refugees view the supplies with caution .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a word of warning/caution/advice/thanks etc
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And a word of advice just you be careful of that old goat, Moreton.
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And a word of warning - when you arrive in Hye-on-Wye beware of the second-hand bookshops.
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But business advisors in the city have sounded a word of caution.
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He would hand her a sheaf of uncounted bank notes, which she received without a word of thanks.
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However, a word of caution is in order.
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Now a word of warning about the stitch patterns in the pattern book.
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Take a word of advice, Mr Watt.
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You won't mind a word of advice?
throw caution to the wind(s)
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Anything less truly would be throwing caution to the winds.
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My friends and their little daughter went splashing blithely in so I threw caution to the winds and followed.
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The two of us threw caution to the winds and raced to the rescue.
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You may even throw caution to the wind and try one of our Mystery Trips.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Caution : do not install electrical equipment near or around water sources.
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In rock climbing, no amount of skill will make up for a lack of caution .
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This caution cannot be overstated: if the belts are incorrectly adjusted they are useless.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Before you rush out, though, we must advise a modicum of caution .
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Eventually we used up our supply and, with caution , ordered some frozen corn nuggets from our distributor.
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Having argued for intervention, however, let me insert a note of caution .
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In this climate of caution and introspection, little has been achieved in the decade since 1977.
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Indeed, its method of taking decisions is inherently biased toward caution .
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It is understandable for health authorities to err on the side of caution , as these guidelines will not apply to everyone.
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Only among girls aged 14-16 have reported convictions and cautions risen proportionately.
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Typically, Burgess says, forecasters err on the side of caution by issuing a severe storm warning.
II. verb
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a word of warning/caution/advice/thanks etc
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And a word of advice just you be careful of that old goat, Moreton.
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And a word of warning - when you arrive in Hye-on-Wye beware of the second-hand bookshops.
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But business advisors in the city have sounded a word of caution.
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He would hand her a sheaf of uncounted bank notes, which she received without a word of thanks.
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However, a word of caution is in order.
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Now a word of warning about the stitch patterns in the pattern book.
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Take a word of advice, Mr Watt.
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You won't mind a word of advice?
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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"Be careful now," Sarah cautioned. "Don't do anything stupid."
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Marshall cautioned against pouring millions of pounds into taking legal action when there was no guarantee of victory.
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The policeman cautioned the children against talking to strangers.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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City player-manager Peter Reid also piled in - and Townsend was still being restrained after Simpson had been cautioned.
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Elbert cautioned, however, that funding is far from a sure thing.
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He was cautioned after his first offence when he was 13.
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However, the Santa Clara semiconductor giant had cautioned analysts not to expect stellar results.
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Lott said the issue will be fully explored in hearings, but he cautioned against haste.
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They will point out that they have cautioned us officially.