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PRONUNCIATION OF ON ONE'S GUARD

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ON ONE'S GUARD

on one´s back
on one´s beam-ends
on one´s best behaviour
on one´s conscience
on one´s deathbed
on one´s doorstep
on one´s feet
on one´s game
on one´s hands
on one´s head
on one´s honour
on one´s lonesome
on one´s mettle
on one´s mind
on one´s own
on one´s own hook
on one´s own initiative
on one´s pat
on one´s plate
on one´s tod

WORDS THAT END LIKE ON ONE'S GUARD

armed guard
bodyguard
coastguard
crossing guard
dog guard
guard
honor guard
Jacquard
lifeguard
mudguard
off-guard
off one´s guard
officer of the guard
point guard
rearguard
safeguard
security guard
shin guard
stand guard
vanguard
watchguard

Synonyms and antonyms of on one's guard in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «on one's guard» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ON ONE'S GUARD

Find out the translation of on one's guard to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of on one's guard from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «on one's guard» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

对一个人的警卫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en la guardia de una
570 millions of speakers

English

on one´s guard
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक गार्ड पर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على حارس واحد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

настороже
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sobre a guarda de uma
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এক পাহারাদার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sur la garde de l´un
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pada pengawal seseorang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wachsam
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自分のガード上
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하나 의 경비
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing jaga siji
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trên một nhân viên bảo vệ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு காவலில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एखाद्याच्या गार्डवर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Korumak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

su di una guardia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

na swego strażnika
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

насторожі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în gardă cuiva
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σε επιφυλακή κάποιου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

op ´n mens se wag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

på sin vakt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

på ens vakt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of on one's guard

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ON ONE'S GUARD»

The term «on one's guard» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.772 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ON ONE'S GUARD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about on one's guard

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ON ONE'S GUARD»

Discover the use of on one's guard in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to on one's guard and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
The antonym, on guard or on one's guard, meaning “watchful or prepared, especially to defend oneself,” was first recorded in 1577. For example, In this crowd we must be on guard against pickpockets, or I'm always on my guard when I'm ...
Christine Ammer, 2013
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Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus
phrases off (one's) guard the explosion from the furnace room caught everyone off guard: unprepared, unready, inattentive, unwary, with one's defenses down, cold, unsuspecting; informal napping, asleep at the wheel. on one's guard ...
‎2012
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Rajpal Dictionary Of English Idioms & Phrases
... pride on his day as a top-class race winner On one's guard: On the watch * He is constantly on his guard against any threat of humiliation * We must be on our guard against pickpockets On one's hands: Under one's care and responsibility; ...
Shori, A K, 2010
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英語イディオム出題ランキング:
... one's back 191 on weekends 75 pay a visit to 104 on one's face 191 once and for all 192 pay attention to 39 on one's guard 191 once in a while 192 pay heed to 246 on one's own 134 one after another 135 pay out of one's own on one's part  ...
小林敏彦, 2003
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A Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament
"latin, -iBtfn, natffl, viaafa: — i. be protected Ho I2U; — 2. be on one's guard, be careful, oft. w. 'ethical dative' 16 &c, w. min = of, not to Gn 3i2>1 w. t« 2S 2O10, w. pen that ... not Gn 24,, w. yal not to Ex io29; abs. be on one's guard, be careful 2K  ...
William Lee Holladay, 1971
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Oxford Thesaurus of English
1 on one's guard police are urging horse owners to be on their guard: vigilant, alert, on the alert, wary, watchful, cautious, careful, heedful, chary, circumspect, on the lookout, on the qui vive, on one's toes, prepared, ready, wideawake, attentive, ...
Maurice Waite, 2009
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A romanized Hindústání and English dictionary
Khabardar, adj. careful, cautious, active, attentive ; taking care, on (one's) guard ; informed, acquainted : interj. have a core ! Khabardar hona, to be on (one's) guard, to take care. Khabardari, 8. f. caution, care, attention, taking care, carefulnes8 ...
Nathaniel Brice, 1864
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Roget's Thesaurus of Phrases
... cautious, defensive, guarded, heedful, mindful, observant, on one's guard, on one's toes, on the lookout, on the watch, vigilant, wary, watchful on-line accessible, connected, hooked up to the Internet, linked, networked, onstream, operative, ...
Barbara Kipfer, 2001
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Grammar and Dictionary of the Dakota Language: Collected by ...
See wowakta. wa-kta', v. n. to look out for, watch for, be on one's guard,— wawakta, waunktapi. wa-kta.'-ken, adv. on the look out for, guardedly. wa-kta'-ya, v. a. to put on one's guard, to warn, —waktawaya, waktaunyanpi. wa-kta.'-ya, adv. on ...
Stephen Return Riggs, Minnesota Historical Society, 1852
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Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases
(inexpectant) 508. well-regulated mind; worldly wisdom, Fabian policy. V. be - eautious &c. adj; take -care, ~ heed, ~ good care; have a care; mind, — what one is about; be on one's guard &c. (keep watch) 459; “make assurance doubly sure”  ...
Christopher Orlando Sylvester Mawson

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ON ONE'S GUARD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term on one's guard is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hats off to Hackney's Holy Joe
Towards me he was punctilious in maintaining a yekish courtesy, but one always had to be on one's guard. At our last meeting, at his home, ... «Jewish Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
No jail for driver over fatal 'low speed' crash
... that in the least threatening situation on the roads, there is always a danger and one must always be on one's guard in every possible way.”. «U.TV, Jun 15»
3
Paris's Secret Garden
... the emotional price paid for having resisted the Germans and their Vichy collaborators and for the years of being constantly on one's guard, ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
4
Word Nerd: Weary of Change
Wary: watchful; cautious; being on one's guard against danger. Weary: physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, etc.; ... «GeekDad, Jan 15»
5
Hindutva, the Asiatic Mode of Production and Indian Revolution
One should be on one's guard when reading the histories of primitive communities written by bourgeois historians. They do not stop at anything ... «Mainstream, Aug 14»
6
Bossy People Want to Bully You to Stop Using the Word 'Bossy'
One always must be on one's guard, lest yesterday's innocuous word gets you pilloried and cast out where there is weeping and gnashing of ... «PJ Media, Mar 14»
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20 disgustingly misogynist quotes from religious leaders
And so, to put it briefly, one must be on one's guard with every woman, as if she were a poisonous snake and the horned devil. … Thus in evil ... «Salon, Mar 14»
8
Maxim Monday: Be on your guard
Being prepared is a good way to be on one's guard. Whether that's making sure you have your wallet and keys when you leave the house, ... «Patheos, Jan 14»
9
Week 11 College Football Viewing Guide: Morbid But Necessary
... means this is the time when one ought to be on one's guard the very most. Beating Alabama at this point is akin to circumventing natural law, ... «Grantland, Nov 13»
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Opinion: Turkey is not isolated, Iran is
It means being on one's guard against extremes. Change requires moderation.” These words are reason for hope. Perhaps we will see a ... «Asharq Alawsat English, Aug 13»

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