on one's guard
Example Sentences
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“Nature here is so strong that one has to be on one’s guard to not be absorbed by it,” wrote Dodge.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2023
It has sniffed at such examples as "directives" for orders, "alerted" for being put on one's guard, "dis-O.K." for withdrawing approval, "deactivate" for abolishing.
From Time Magazine Archive
His words do not even imply that he does, but it is as well to be on one’s guard.
From Unconscious Memory by Butler, Samuel
He is so gentle and refined, and one need not be on one's guard in talking to him.
From Red Pottage by Cholmondeley, Mary
He thought the elder girl had some intelligence; one would have to be on one's guard with her.
From Treasure and Trouble Therewith A Tale of California by Bonner, Geraldine
