on one's guard

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on one's guard

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  1. In a watchful state; alert; vigilant. Be on your guard against pickpockets in the railway station.

    Similar: on the alert

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prep_phrase to be vigilant

Françaissur ses gardes

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

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on one's guard. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/on%20one's%20guard

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

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@misc{on_one_s_guard_2026,
  title = {on one's guard},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/on%20one's%20guard},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}