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upon one's guard

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. on guard, on one's guard(p), upon one's guard(p), on your guardadjective

    vigilant

    "on guard against con artists"; "must remain on your guard in such a situation"

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  1. upon one's guard

    Being upon one's guard means to be vigilant, alert or cautious in preparation for possible danger, troubles or difficulties. It generally refers extracting one's self from a relaxed state and adopting a defensive or protective stance to handle potentially adverse situations.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of upon one's guard in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of upon one's guard in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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