let one's guard down

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let one's guard down

verb lets one's guard down · letting one's guard down · let one's guard down

Synonym of lower one's guard.
Similar: lower one's guard

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"let one's guard down." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/let%20one's%20guard%20down. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"let one's guard down." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/let%20one's%20guard%20down.

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@misc{let_one_s_guard_down_2026,
  title = {let one's guard down},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/let%20one's%20guard%20down},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}