- drop your guard
- drop (your) guard
to stop being careful about sharing your ideas or feelings.
Once he knew I wasn't a journalist, he dropped his guard and even let me take a photograph of him.
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drop your guard
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drop your guard — drop/lower (your) guard to stop being careful to avoid danger or difficulty. Once he knew I wasn t a journalist, he dropped his guard and even let me take a photograph of him … New idioms dictionary
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lower your guard — drop/lower (your) guard to stop being careful to avoid danger or difficulty. Once he knew I wasn t a journalist, he dropped his guard and even let me take a photograph of him … New idioms dictionary
drop your arse — to have diarrhoea Not merely to lower yourself into a chair: A guard appeared each time and dragged me down to the toilet, then stood over me while I dropped my arse. (McNab, 1993) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
drop guard — drop (your) guard to stop being careful about sharing your ideas or feelings. Once he knew I wasn t a journalist, he dropped his guard and even let me take a photograph of him … New idioms dictionary
guard — [[t]gɑ͟ː(r)d[/t]] ♦♦ guards, guarding, guarded 1) VERB If you guard a place, person, or object, you stand near them in order to watch and protect them. [V n] Gunmen guarded homes near the cemetery with shotguns... [V ed] The public was kept out… … English dictionary
guard — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 person who guards sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ armed, uniformed ▪ The building is protected by armed guards. ▪ border, gate (AmE), prison, securit … Collocations dictionary
guard*/*/ — [gɑːd] noun [C] I 1) someone whose job is to protect a place or person a prison guard[/ex] There was an armed guard on duty outside his door.[/ex] 2) British an official on a train whose job is to check tickets 3) an object that covers something… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
drop guard — drop/lower (your) guard to stop being careful to avoid danger or difficulty. Once he knew I wasn t a journalist, he dropped his guard and even let me take a photograph of him … New idioms dictionary
guard — guard1 [ gard ] noun *** ▸ 1 someone who protects someone/something ▸ 2 unit of soldiers/police ▸ 3 cover for protection ▸ 4 in basketball/football ▸ 5 on train ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count someone whose job is to protect a place or person so that no… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
