Example sentences from the Web for off guard

The Taliban certainly fear the night raids, which catch them off-guard or when they are asleep.
U.S. Hands Over Night Raids to Afghan Forces, With Possible Consequences|Sami Yousafzai, Ron Moreau|April 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The story caught even the most senior executives at NBC Universal off-guard.
Will Stars Align for Comcast and NBC?|Kim Masters|October 1, 2009|DAILY BEAST
I expected anger from the far-left, but the extreme caught me off-guard.
A Democratic Speechwriter Backing McCain Responds to Attacks|Wendy Button|October 31, 2008|DAILY BEAST
Stillman knew at once that her ill-temper had caught her off-guard and she was already trying to crawl slowly back into his favor.
The Blood Red Dawn|Charles Caldwell Dobie

In his mind was the conviction that we had pretended to be harmless animals so that we could catch him off-guard and kill him.
Cry from a Far Planet|Tom Godwin
I wouldn't trust myself with you one minute off-guard like that.
The Tinder-Box|Maria Thompson Daviess

off guard

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Also, off one's guard. Not watchful, easily surprised. It is often put as catch (or be caught) off guard, meaning “take (or be taken) by surprise.” For example, The securities analyst was caught off guard by that financial report, or With any luck the boss will be off guard when I come in late. [Late 1600s] 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 asked how I voted.

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offer price, offertory, of few words, man of., off-glide, off-grid, off guard, offhand, off-hour, Offiah, office, office automation

单词	off guard
释义	Example sentences from the Web for off guard The Taliban certainly fear the night raids, which catch them off-guard or when they are asleep. U.S. Hands Over Night Raids to Afghan Forces, With Possible Consequences\|Sami Yousafzai, Ron Moreau\|April 8, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The story caught even the most senior executives at NBC Universal off-guard. Will Stars Align for Comcast and NBC?\|Kim Masters\|October 1, 2009\|DAILY BEAST I expected anger from the far-left, but the extreme caught me off-guard. A Democratic Speechwriter Backing McCain Responds to Attacks\|Wendy Button\|October 31, 2008\|DAILY BEAST Stillman knew at once that her ill-temper had caught her off-guard and she was already trying to crawl slowly back into his favor. The Blood Red Dawn\|Charles Caldwell Dobie In his mind was the conviction that we had pretended to be harmless animals so that we could catch him off-guard and kill him. Cry from a Far Planet\|Tom Godwin I wouldn't trust myself with you one minute off-guard like that. The Tinder-Box\|Maria Thompson Daviess off guard SEE SYNONYMS FOR off guard ON THESAURUS.COM Also, off one's guard. Not watchful, easily surprised. It is often put as catch (or be caught) off guard, meaning “take (or be taken) by surprise.” For example, The securities analyst was caught off guard by that financial report, or With any luck the boss will be off guard when I come in late. [Late 1600s] 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 asked how I voted. Words nearby off guard offer price, offertory, of few words, man of., off-glide, off-grid, off guard, offhand, off-hour, Offiah, office, office automation The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to off guard bored, distracted, careless, distraught, oblivious, indifferent, apathetic, innocent, short, absent, absentminded, blind, diverted, dreamy, faraway, heedless, inadvertent, listless, lost, musing
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