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off guard

off guard prepositional phrase: not vigilant; unprepared; inattentive.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Not vigilant; unprepared; inattentive.
    • His sudden appearance at the office caught her completely off guard.
    Antonyms:
    on guard
  2. Unexpectedly or by surprise.

off guard meaning in Urdu

off guard in Urdu

بلاتحفظ

Antonyms of off guard

Forms of off guard

alternative formoff-guard

Questions about off guard

What does off guard mean?
Off guard means not vigilant; unprepared; inattentive.
What is off guard in Urdu?
Off guard in Urdu is بلاتحفظ. See Off guard meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is off guard?
Off guard is a prepositional phrase.

Words near off guard in the dictionary

  1. off day
  2. off days
  3. off drive
  4. off drives
  5. off duty
  6. off guard
  7. off keel
  8. off kilter
  9. off label
  10. off licence
  11. off licences

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