stand guard/watch

idiom

: to stand in a position and guard or watch someone or something in order to look for possible danger, threats, etc.

A soldier stood guard by the door.

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Police stand guard in front of the main gate of the National Assembly in Seoul on December 3, 2024, after South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law. —

Yun Li,hakyung Kim, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024 In one public group called The Party of Trump, with 171,000 members, a discussion about ballot drop box monitoring prompted someone to suggest that Trump supporters come armed with their AR-15s to stand guard. —

Tess Owen, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2024 Lucchino’s team rescued the warehouse from the wrecking ball and enlisted it to proudly stand guard over Camden Yards for all coming time. —

Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 2 Apr. 2024 The group can pool resources to stand watch for predators and guard food reserves. —

Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stand guard/watch

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“Stand guard/watch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20guard%2Fwatch. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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