has one's guard up

A form of have one's guard up — Synonym of keep one's guard up.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of have one's guard up
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APA

has one's guard up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/has%20one's%20guard%20up

MLA

“has one's guard up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/has%20one's%20guard%20up. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “has one's guard up,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/has%20one's%20guard%20up.

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