drop (one's) guard



drop (one's) guard

To become less guarded or vigilant; to stop being cautious about potential trouble or danger. We'll wait long enough for them to drop their guard before we launch our invasion. There will always be people in this business looking to exploit you, so you can never drop your guard.
See also: drop, guard

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
CiarÁNKEER-awn, KEE-ar-awnIrish
Emmanuele-man-WEL (French), i-MAN-yə-wəl (English), i-MAN-yəl (English)Biblical, French, English
Salathihel-Biblical Latin
Somayeh-Persian
Paulu-Corsican
HildegardeHIL-de-gahr-dəGerman (Rare)