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   Off guard

   • ▪ unprepared for a surprise or difficulty

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   What does off guard mean?

   • Also, off one's guard. Not watchful, easily surprised. It is often put as catch (or be caught) off guard, meaning “take (or be taken) by surprise.” For example, The securities analyst was caught off guard by that financial report, or With any luck the boss will be off guard when I come in late.

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   • For example, The securities analyst was caught off guard by that financial report, or With any luck the boss will be off guard when I come in late. [Late 1600s] The antonym, on guard or on one's guard, meaning "watchful or prepared, especially to defend oneself," was first recorded in 1577.

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   What does caught off guard mean?

   • Fig. to catch a person at a time of carelessness. Tom caught Ann off guard and frightened her. She caught me off my guard, and my hesitation told her I was lying. see under off guard. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

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   How do you use the word 'off guard' in a sentence?

   • Instance 1: “I wanted to find it before my opponents did,” he clarified. “So, if anything was brought up during one of the many townhall debates we had, I was ready to respond and defend myself instead of being caught off guard.” Observation 1: Here, the compound word off guard is used in an idiom caught [sb] off guard.

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   Not watchful, easily surprised. It is often put as catch (or be caught) off guard , meaning “take (or be taken) by surprise.”. For example, The securities analyst was caught off guard by that financial report , or With any luck the boss will be off guard when I come in late .

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   Definitions of off guard. adjective. not prepared or vigilant. synonyms: napping, off her guard, off his guard, off one's guard, off your guard, off-guard. unready. not prepared or in a state of readiness; slow to understand or respond.

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   What does the word off guard mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word off guard . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Define off guard. off guard synonyms, off guard pronunciation, off guard translation, English dictionary definition of off guard. Adj. 1. off guard - not prepared or vigilant; "the blow caught him napping"; "caught in an off-guard moment"; "found him off his guard" napping, off her...

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   5 days ago · If someone is caught off-guard, they are not expecting a surprise or danger that suddenly occurs.

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   Jan 17, 2023 · off guard. Not vigilant; unprepared; inattentive . His sudden appearance at the office caught her completely off guard. Unexpectedly or by surprise. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

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   The meaning of off guard. Definition of off guard. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.