throw (one's) bonnet over the windmill



throw (one's) bonnet over the windmill

To act in a deranged, reckless, or unconventional manner. Refers to the eponymous character of the novel Don Quixote, who tosses his hat over a windmill (which he imagines is a giant) as a challenge to it. Sarah is always trying to buck social conventions, throwing her bonnet over the windmill whenever possible. I know you like to take risks in business, but don't throw your bonnet over the windmill.
See also: bonnet, throw, windmill

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Seraiah-Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
KimiKEE-meeFinnish
Jacquetta[dʒə'ketə]
AristotleAR-ə-stah-təl (English), ER-ə-stah-təl (English)Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
Pietrina-Italian
Luvinia-English