on guard against
idiom
: alert and ready to respond to possible danger, threats, problems, etc.
We need to be on guard against attack.
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But with policymakers still on guard against sticky price pressures, the central bank is expected to provide only limited borrowing-cost relief.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 July 2025
With giant walls made from the nearby towering timber, the residents are on guard against the infected.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2025
Consumer Reports is among the advocates warning shoppers to be on guard against buy now, pay later loans, saying some come with high interest rates and fees.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
One is always mindful and on guard against inadvertently saying something that should not be said.
—Michel A. Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 July 2025
With giant walls made from the nearby towering timber, the residents are on guard against the infected.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2025
Consumer Reports is among the advocates warning shoppers to be on guard against buy now, pay later loans, saying some come with high interest rates and fees.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
One is always mindful and on guard against inadvertently saying something that should not be said.
—Michel A. Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on guard against
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“On guard against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20guard%20against. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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