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    off guard

    US /ɔf ɡɑrd/

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    UK /ɔf ɡɑ:d/

    A2
    adj.AdjectiveIn a vulnerable state; not alert or cautious.
    He was off guard when he answered the phone.
    adj.AdjectiveUnprepared for something; surprised.
    The comedian caught the audience off guard with his unexpected jokes.

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    Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News

    36:00Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News
    • But I think he really caught Betta O'Rourke off guard by kind of hitting him from the left on this question about, is it a crime to cross the border?

      But I think he really caught Betta O'Rourke off guard by kind of hitting him from the left on this question about, is it a crime to cross the border?

    • But I think he really caught Betta O'Rourke off guard by kind of hitting him from the left on this question about, is it a crime to cross the border?

      But I think he really caught Betta O'Rourke off guard by kind of hitting him from the left on this question about, is it a crime to cross the border?

    B1

    Presentation Phrases & Public Speaking Advice | Business English Course Lesson 8

    10:01Presentation Phrases & Public Speaking Advice | Business English Course Lesson 8
    • You never know when you're going to be caught off guard.

      You never know when you're going to be caught off guard.

    • You never know when you're going to be caught off guard.

      You never know when you're going to be caught off guard.

    A2

    Body Language Experts Break Down Job Interview Etiquette | WIRED

    09:39Body Language Experts Break Down Job Interview Etiquette | WIRED
    • Don't be caught off guard with any question.

      Don't be caught off guard with any question.

    • - Don't be caught off guard with any question.

      - Don't be caught off guard with any question.

    B1

    Forced Positivity on YouTube

    10:08Forced Positivity on YouTube
    • We must have some practice dealing with the—with the bad emotions when we're caught off guard.

      We must have some practice dealing with the—with the bad emotions when we're caught off guard.

    • “We must have some practice dealing with the bad emotions when we caught off guard.”

      “We must have some practice dealing with the bad emotions when we caught off guard.”

    A2

    Hyundai : A Message to Space

    04:04Hyundai : A Message to Space
    • He would be totally caught off-guard if he saw a message

      He would be totally caught off-guard if he saw a message

    A2

    アメリカ人夫婦の会話から学ぶ自然な英語「子供のオモロ発言」

    03:11アメリカ人夫婦の会話から学ぶ自然な英語「子供のオモロ発言」
    • and it was just one of those things that caught me off guard.

      and it was just one of those things that caught me off guard.

    • And it was just one of those things that caught me off guard.

      And it was just one of those things that caught me off guard.

    A2

    "Emojis & Selfies: Cellphones Are Robbing Us" - TREVOR NOAH (Pay Back The Funny) 2015

    07:06"Emojis & Selfies: Cellphones Are Robbing Us" - TREVOR NOAH (Pay Back The Funny) 2015
    • "Caught off guard."

      "Caught off guard."

    • Just randomly took a picture caught off guard.

      Just randomly took a picture caught off guard.

    A2

    10 Tourist Mistakes Americans MUST AVOID In Europe

    14:1410 Tourist Mistakes Americans MUST AVOID In Europe
    • Another mistake I see catch travelers off-guard is not realizing they may want to pack differently than on a typical domestic trip in the USA.

      Another mistake I see catch travelers off-guard is not realizing they may want to pack differently than on a typical domestic trip in the USA.

    • Another mistake I see catch travelers off guard is not realizing they may want to pack differently than on a typical domestic trip in the USA.

      Another mistake I see catch travelers off guard is not realizing they may want to pack differently than on a typical domestic trip in the USA.

    A2

    Tech CEO warns AI could cause mass unemployment

    00:47Tech CEO warns AI could cause mass unemployment
    • The pace of progress keeps catching people off guard.

      The pace of progress keeps catching people off guard.

    • The pace of progress keeps catching people off guard." And, and

      The pace of progress keeps catching people off guard." And, and

    A2

    當你覺得生活艱難時 ► 一定要記住這番話! - Les Brown (中英字幕)

    07:13當你覺得生活艱難時 ► 一定要記住這番話! - Les Brown (中英字幕)
    • A lot of things are going to happen that will catch you off guard and so therefore you've got to deal with and handle it as it comes and not only that but that faith and patience drives you into action.

      A lot of things are going to happen that will catch you off guard and so therefore you've got to deal with and handle it as it comes and not only that but that faith and patience drives you into action.

    • A lot of things are going to happen that will catch you off guard.

      A lot of things are going to happen that will catch you off guard.

    A2