have one's guard up

verb

Synonym of keep one's guard up.

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keep one's guard up
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Meanings

verbhave one's guard up (third-person singular simple present has one's guard up, present participle having one's guard up, simple past and past participle had one's guard up)

present singular third person has one's guard up · participle present having one's guard up · participle past had one's guard up · past had one's guard up

  1. Synonym of keep one's guard up.

    Synonyms: keep one's guard up

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of keep one's guard up.

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keep one's guard up
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keep one's guard up
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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