Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Off one's guard; unprepared.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective not watching for possible danger; not alert.
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- adjective Alternative spelling of
off guard .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective not prepared or vigilant
- adjective not prepared or vigilant
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Examples
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In all seriousness, however, Cryer said Sheen's actions caught everyone off-guard.
Jon Cryer Discusses Charlie Sheen on Late Show: "Nobody Was Prepared for This" 2011
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"The last time he said 'strong vigilance,' that kind of caught markets off-guard," said Brian Dolan , chief currency strategist at Forex.com in Bedminster, N.J., referring to the so-called magic words that reflect a tough-on-inflation stance.
Greek Debt Woes Weigh on Euro Bradley Davis 2011
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When the silken frail things float down like subliminal blossoms, and you gloat, flushed at the face, caught off-guard in the moment?
the absolute pearl of existence Jerry Ratch 2011
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"The market slump caught investors off-guard, no one expected the market to fall so badly and so there has been a panic sell-off in shares," said Ben Kwong, associate director of KGI Asia Ltd.
Market Turmoil Casts Doubt on Hong Kong IPO Billions Prudence Ho 2011
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It's little wonder that economic downturns tend to catch our state off-guard.
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The collapse of correlations like these mean traders who relied on the connections to anticipate market movement could be caught off-guard.
Peso-Stock Correlation Waning Could Be Harbinger Of Broadening Risk Stephen L. Bernard 2011
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He added, "We've seen what can happen and don't want to be caught off-guard."
Young Adults Resolve To Save More, Spend Less In 2011 Danielle Wiener-Bronner 2011
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He added, "We've seen what can happen and don't want to be caught off-guard."
Young Adults Resolve To Save More, Spend Less In 2011 Danielle Wiener-Bronner 2011
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He added, "We've seen what can happen and don't want to be caught off-guard."
Young Adults Resolve To Save More, Spend Less In 2011 Danielle Wiener-Bronner 2011
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Instead, the Fed issued a press release in the aftermath of the meeting that caught even its closest watchers off-guard, and is indicative of the state of turmoil in the U.S. economy and financial markets.
Gerald P. O'Driscoll, Jr.: The Fed Surprises Jr. Gerald P. O'Driscoll 2011
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