Collocations for "guarded"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "guarded" in context.
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guard
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a guard stationed outside the [door, embassy]
- has his own personal guard
- the [president's, actor´s, celebrity's] personal guard
- the guard sounded the alarm
- the guards came running
- works as a [mall, security, museum] guard
- was [questioned, searched, shoved] by a security guard
- the guard was (outside) [patrolling, monitoring, checking]
- has worked as a guard for [ten years]
- someone call the guards!
- guards!
- on guard, [soldier, cadet]!
- wears a guard's uniform
- hurry, the guards are coming!
- the school's crossing guard
- performed [in, with] the color guard
- accompanied by an honor guard
- the [palace, building, area] is under armed guard
- a member of the coast guard
- a member of the National Guard
- it's OK to let your guard down once in a while
- need to let your guard down (with him)
- it's difficult to let your guard down
- was caught with his guard down
- the question caught her off-guard
- always has her guard up (with)
- stood guard over his [friend, comrade]
- a [sneeze, heat, rain] guard
- a [plastic, metal, rubber] guard
- a transparent guard over
- guard the [door, entrance, building]
- [police, soldiers, security officers] are guarding [it]
- [police] are guarding the [bank, stadium, school]
- [police] are there to guard the [money, gems, school]
- guard the [prisoners, inmates, captives]
- to guard [the, their] borders
- guard against [disease, the threat, their enemies]
- guard him from [harm, the dog, the criminal]
- guard [it, this] with your life
'guarded' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):