意味: advance guard

前衛部隊; 先駆け

guard イディオム

catch you off guard

surprise you, say what you do not expect Did my comment about dog poop catch you off guard?

guard is down

not ready for a fight, not protecting yourself I wasn't ready for her criticism. My guard was down.

off guard

not alert to the unexpected It caught me off guard when she suddenly asked me to lend her $800.

on guard

careful, wary He has been keeping on guard since the accident last month.

on your guard

careful, cautious Be on your guard when you buy a used car - don't buy a lemon.

on one's guard

Idiom(s): on (one's) guard

Theme: CAUTION

cautious; watchful.
• Be on guard. There are pickpockets around here.
• You had better be on your guard.

guard against

Idiom(s): guard against sb or sth

Theme: CAUTION

to take care to avoid someone or something.
• Try to guard against getting a cold.
• You should guard against pickpockets.

catch sb off guard

Idiom(s): catch someone off guard AND catch one off one's guard

Theme: SURPRISE

to catch a person at a time of carelessness.
• Tom caught Ann off guard and frightened her.
• She caught me off my guard, and I told the location of the jewels.

catch one off one's guard

As much use as a chocolate fire-guard

A fire-guard is used in front of a fireplace for safety. A chocolate fire-guard is of no use. An alternative to 'As much use as a chocolate teapot'.

Let your guard down

If you let your guard down, you relax and stop looking out for danger.

catch off guard|catch|guard

v. phr. To challenge or confront a person at a time of lack of preparedness or sufficient care. The suspect was caught off guard by the detective and confessed where he had hidden the stolen car.

color guard|color|guard

n. A military guard of honor for the flag of a country; also: a guard of honor to carry and protect a flag or banner (as of a club). There were four Marines in the color guard in the parade. Bob was picked to be a color guard and to carry the banner of the drum corps at the football game.

off guard|guard|off

adj. In a careless attitude; not alert to coming danger; not watching. In the second that the boxer was off guard, his opponent landed a knockout punch. Timmy s question caught Jean off guard, and she told him the secret before she knew it.
Antonym: ON GUARD.

old guard|guard|old

n. phr. People whose ideas may be out of date, but who have been in power for a long time. There will not be any change in policy at the company, as long as the old guard still works here.

on guard|guard|on

adj. phr. Watchful; watching. The police warned people to he on guard for pickpockets during the Christmas rush. Two men are on guard at the door.
Antonym: OFF GUARD.

catch off guard

catch off guard
see under off guard.

guard

guard
see off guard; stand guard.

off one's guard

off one's guard
see off guard.

stand guard

stand guard
Watch over, act as a lookout, as in We'll climb the tree and get the apples if Josh will stand guard, or There's a parking space; stand guard while I make a U-turn and get to it. This term alludes to the military defense of posting guards to watch for the enemy.