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    guard up

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    A1
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo assume a defensive posture; to protect oneself.
    The boxer needs to guard up to protect himself from the opponent's punches.

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    • This gives her an opportunity to talk about her siblings without having to have her guard up.

      This gives her an opportunity to talk about her siblings without having to have her guard up.

    • without having to have her guard up.

      without having to have her guard up.

    A2

    Jessie Buckley On Becoming Agnes for 'Hamnet'

    13:24Jessie Buckley On Becoming Agnes for 'Hamnet'
    • I love working with kids because they're very honest, and they have no guard up, you know.

      I love working with kids because they're very honest, and they have no guard up, you know.

    • I love working with kids because they're very honest and they have no guard up.

      I love working with kids because they're very honest and they have no guard up.

    A2

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    • The ten dollar founding father without a father Got a lot father by working a lot harder by being a lot smarter by being a self serving started by 14 they placed him in charge of a trading charter and every day while slaves were being slaughtered and carted away across the waves he struggled and kept his guard up Inside he was longing for something to be a part of the brother was ready to beg, steal, borrow or barter.

      The ten dollar founding father without a father Got a lot father by working a lot harder by being a lot smarter by being a self serving started by 14 they placed him in charge of a trading charter and every day while slaves were being slaughtered and carted away across the waves he struggled and kept his guard up Inside he was longing for something to be a part of the brother was ready to beg, steal, borrow or barter.

    • And every day while slaves were being slaughtered and carted away across the waves, he struggled and kept his guard up.

      And every day while slaves were being slaughtered and carted away across the waves, he struggled and kept his guard up.

    B1

    MasterChef US S04E04 720p +Legenda

    41:54MasterChef US S04E04 720p +Legenda
    • and you better have your guard up because if not, I'm knocking out the competition.

      and you better have your guard up because if not, I'm knocking out the competition.

    • and you better have your guard up, because if not, pbbbt,

      and you better have your guard up, because if not, pbbbt,

    B1

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    • But remember to keep your guard up.

      But remember to keep your guard up.

    • But remember to keep your guard up.

      But remember to keep your guard up.

    B2

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    17:036 Lesbians vs 1 Secret Straight Girl...
    • Liars typically have their guard up,

      Liars typically have their guard up,

    • Liars typically have their guard up, but

      Liars typically have their guard up, but

    B1

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    • It's for sensitive information Yeah, we're trying to not get their guard up Yeah So the rule of thumb is the more sensitive the information is that you need the less questions you need to be asking

      It's for sensitive information Yeah, we're trying to not get their guard up Yeah So the rule of thumb is the more sensitive the information is that you need the less questions you need to be asking

    • It's for sensitive information when you're trying to not get their guard up.

      It's for sensitive information when you're trying to not get their guard up.

    A2