letting one's guard down

A form of let one's guard down — Synonym of lower one's guard.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepresentpresent participle of let one's guard down
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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