harum-scarum
- idiom
- /ˈhɛrəmˈskɛrəm/
- Archaic
:
alocadamente
- She drove harum-scarum down the winding country roads, barely slowing for the sharp turns.
Examples
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The children dashed harum-scarum around the playground, shrieking with laughter.
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He quit his job harum-scarum one morning, without any plans for what to do next.
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She always acts harum-scarum when she's excited.
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Don't be so harum-scarum about your studies!
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She drove harum-scarum down the winding country roads, barely slowing for the sharp turns.
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The children dashed harum-scarum around the playground, shrieking with laughter.
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He quit his job harum-scarum one morning, without any plans for what to do next.
Synonyms
30
4.6
In a way that shows no care about danger or the results
9
6.4
In a very quick and careless way without thinking
7
5.6
Act quickly without thinking about the bad results
2
9.0
In a confused, hurried way
1
8.3
Acting in a very risky way without thinking about the dangers
How Reckless
Surface Forms
Etymology
Harum-scarum began as a playful rhyming phrase in English made to sound wild and messy. A helpful image is a fast 'hare' running all over the place, so doing something 'harum-scarum' means 'in a wild, careless, or reckless manner'.