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having one's guard up

having one's guard up is the present participle and gerund of have one's guard up.

Meaning of have one's guard up

Verb

have 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)

  1. Synonym of keep one's guard up.

Questions about having one's guard up

What is having one's guard up the present participle and gerund of?
Having one's guard up is the present participle and gerund of have one's guard up.

Words near having one's guard up in the dictionary

  1. having one's finger on the trigger
  2. having one's fingers all thumbs
  3. having one's fingers in many pies
  4. having one's fingers in the till
  5. having one's fingers on the pulse
  6. having one's guard up
  7. having one's hand in the till
  8. having one's hand out
  9. having one's handful
  10. having one's hands full
  11. having one's head read

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