Collocations for caution - noun
1. great care
ADJ.
considerable, extreme, great, utmost
The utmost caution must be exercised when handling explosives.
The utmost caution must be exercised when handling explosives.
excessive | due
We proceeded with due caution.
We proceeded with due caution.
VERB + CAUTION
exercise | advise, counsel, urge
We urge caution in the use of this medication.
We urge caution in the use of this medication.
PREP.
with ~
The information should be treated with some caution.
The information should be treated with some caution.
PHRASES
err on the side of caution
(= to be too cautious),
(= to be too cautious),
the need for caution
I must stress the need for caution.
I must stress the need for caution.
sound a note of caution
The minister sounded a note of caution about the economy.
The minister sounded a note of caution about the economy.
cast/throw caution to the wind/winds
(= to start taking risks),
(= to start taking risks),
a word of caution
I would just like to add a word of caution.
I would just like to add a word of caution.
2. spoken warning given by a judge/policeman
ADJ.
formal
He received a formal caution.
He received a formal caution.
VERB + CAUTION
get off with, receive | give sb, issue, let sb off with
They let her off with a caution.
They let her off with a caution.