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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Although the agency is trying to be proactive in stopping the scams, the public should also be on guard against fraudsters trying to pose as FBI agents or US government officials. —

Michael Kan, PCMAG, 13 Feb. 2025 But, at the same time, his recent statements and cabinet picks should put us on guard against a possible concentration of unchecked presidential power, a slow-motion destruction of democracy and massive corruption in Trump’s America. —

Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025 Israeli officials will be on guard against Hamas extending talks in bad faith, using the time to reconstitute its military. —

Laura Kelly, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025 The director was on guard against the usual cliché of crowds in concert scenes where everyone seems to be acting in unison. —

Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on guard against

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