Cautiousness Idiomatic Expressions

Definition: 1) Cover all bases – to deal with every

possibility
-careful or to watch out 2) Walk a tightrope – to be in a situation
-showing or practicing caution where one must be very cautious
3) Look to one’s laurels – protect one’s
-Being attentive to possible danger preeminent reputation or position,
especially against a threat of being
-careful about avoiding danger or risk
surpassed
Etymology 4) Handle with kid gloves – treat or hold
very gently
Middle English: caucion 5) Walk on eggs – to proceed very
cautiously
Latin: caution, cautus “to be on one’s guard”
Manifestations
Synonyms
1) Think before you act.
1) Prudence – careful good judgment that
2) Ask permission.
allows someone to avoid danger or risk
3) Talk at the right time.
2) Chariness – cautious about doing
4) Be careful with the things and people
something
you interact with.
3) Circumspection – thinking carefully
5) Don’t let your anger make your
about possible risks before doing or
reckless.
saying something
4) Wariness – not having or showing Rewards
complete trust in someone or
something that could be dangerous or 1) Being safe
cause trouble 2) Minimizes accidents
5) Foresight – ability to see what or might 3) Raises awareness
happen in the future 4) You won’t be cheated by others
5) You won’t over commit
Antonyms
Biblical Application
1) Rashness – acting or tending to act too
hastily or without due consideration “The wise are cautious and avoid danger; fools
2) Hastily – acting too quickly plunge ahead with reckless confidence.”
3) Negligence – lack of normal care or
Proverb 14:16
attention
4) Heedlessness – not paying careful
attention
5) Incautious – lacking in cautious