"on one's guard" meaning in English

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Phrase

Forms: on one's guard
Etymology: : on one's guard < → δείτε τις λέξεις on, one's και guard
  1. έχω το νου μου, επαγρυπνώ
    Sense id: el-on_one's_guard-en-phrase-FXrIwu84 Categories (other): Ιδιωματισμοί (αγγλικά)
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "on one's guard"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ιδιωματισμοί (αγγλικά)",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Be on your guard against pickpockets.",
          "translation": "Να 'χετε το νου σας στους πορτοφολάδες."
        },
        {
          "text": "We must be on our guard because there is always danger of a sudden attack.",
          "translation": "Πρέπει να επαγρυπνούμε, γιατί υπάρχει πάντα κίνδυνος ξαφνικής επίθεσης."
        },
        {
          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: → δείτε τη λέξη vigilant"
        },
        {
          "text": "≠ αντώνυμα: off guard"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "έχω το νου μου, επαγρυπνώ"
      ],
      "id": "el-on_one's_guard-en-phrase-FXrIwu84",
      "raw_tags": [
        "ιδιωματισμός"
      ]
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  ],
  "word": "on one's guard"
}
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "on one's guard"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
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    {
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        "Ιδιωματισμοί (αγγλικά)"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Be on your guard against pickpockets.",
          "translation": "Να 'χετε το νου σας στους πορτοφολάδες."
        },
        {
          "text": "We must be on our guard because there is always danger of a sudden attack.",
          "translation": "Πρέπει να επαγρυπνούμε, γιατί υπάρχει πάντα κίνδυνος ξαφνικής επίθεσης."
        },
        {
          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: → δείτε τη λέξη vigilant"
        },
        {
          "text": "≠ αντώνυμα: off guard"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "έχω το νου μου, επαγρυπνώ"
      ],
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        "ιδιωματισμός"
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