English / phrase
On Guard
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Remaining watchful, alert, and cautious to prevent errors, falsehoods, or risks.
In context
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Scholars must remain on guard against misleading statistical interpretations.
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The librarian stayed on guard while visitors examined rare fourteenth-century manuscripts.
Synonyms
vigilant,watchful,alert
Antonyms
off guard,careless,negligent
Collocations
stay on guard,remain on guard,caught off guard