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   Off guard

   • ▪ unprepared for a surprise or difficulty

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › off guardOff guard Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word guard as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and etymology. Find out how to say guard in different contexts, such as sports, security, or defense.

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   What is another word for off guard?

   • Off guard synonyms What is another wordfor Off guard? napping unprepared, when not paying attention off guard and napping unready unprepared, suddenly off guard and unready unprepared suddenly, when not paying attention off guard and unprepared off-guard negligent

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   What does off-guard mean?

   • Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Define off-guard. off-guard synonyms, off-guard pronunciation, off-guard translation, English dictionary definition of off-guard. adj. Off one's guard; unprepared: a quiz that caught the class off-guard.

   Off-guard - definition of off-guard by The Free Dictionary

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   What is the difference between off guard and off-guard?

   • Google Books Ngram Viewer search suggest that usage of off guard is more popular than off-guard. In other words, there are few instances where off-guard modifies the noun it precedes or the author simply prefers to use hyphenated off-guard instead of unhyphenated one. Blue is off guard and Red is off-guard.

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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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4. www.dictionary.com › browse › off-guardOFF GUARD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Off guard means not watchful, easily surprised. It is often used in the phrase catch off guard, meaning "take by surprise". See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from various sources.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › off-guardOFF-GUARD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Off-guard means not expecting a surprise or danger that suddenly occurs. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences with examples from The Guardian and other sources.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › catch-off-guardCATCH SOMEONE OFF GUARD - Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to surprise someone, esp. in a way that makes the person feel confused or uncertain: The news caught her completely off guard – she didn't know what to say. The strength of the storm caught many residents by surprise. (Definition of catch someone off guard from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › off-guardOff-guard - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › off-guardOFF-GUARD definition in American English | Collins English ...

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

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › off-guard_advoff guard adverb & adjective - Oxford English Dictionary

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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.