replace the guard

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Definition of replace the guard - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

duty changetake over watching a place from another person

At midnight, two officers replaced the guard at the gate.
At dawn, Elena replaced the guard outside the embassy.
Please replace the guard while he takes his meal break.

alarm

awakener

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Expressions with replace

replace the old guard

take the place of long-serving people in important roles

Younger managers replaced the old guard at the company.

search and replace

feature in software that finds and changes text automatically

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Expressions with guard

guard against

take measures to prevent something bad

We must guard against any potential risks.

old guard

members of a team with long tenure

The old guard of the company resisted the merger.

catch off guard

surprise someone unexpectedly

The news caught her off guard.

drop one's guard

stop being careful or alert in a situation

When dealing with scammers, you should never drop your guard.

have one's guard down

be less cautious or vigilant than usual

She had her guard down and missed the warning signs.

keep one's guard up

stay careful and alert to possible danger

You should keep your guard up in unfamiliar places.

let down your guard

stop being careful or defensive

Don't let down your guard until the contract is signed.

let one's guard down

become less cautious or vigilant

She let her guard down and shared her secret.

let your guard down

relax and trust others

Once you got to know them, you let your guard down.

off her guard

adj.

not paying attention or being careful

She was caught off her guard by the sudden question.

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French:prendre la relève, ...
German:die Wache ablösen, ...
Italian:dare il cambio a, ...
Spanish:relevar al guardia, ...
Portuguese:render a guarda, ...
Chinese:接岗, ...
Japanese:見張りを交代する, ...
Arabic:حَلَّ مَحَلَّ الحارِس, ...
Hebrew:לַעֲלוֹת לִשְׁמִירָה בִּמְקוֹם מִישֶׁהוּ, ...
Russian:сменить караул, ...
Ukrainian:змінювати вартового, ...
Hindi:पहरे की जगह लेना, ...
Bengali:পাহারার দায়িত্ব নেওয়া, ...
Catalan:rellevar el guàrdia, ...
Czech:vystřídat na stráži, ...
Danish:afløse vagten, ...
Dutch:de wacht aflossen, ...
Greek:αναλαμβάνω τη σκοπιά, ...
Hungarian:leváltani az őrt, ...
Khmer:ចូលវេនយាមជំនួស, ...
Korean:경계를 교대하다, ...
Persian:جای نگهبان را گرفتن, ...
Polish:zmieniać na posterunku, ...
Portuguese (BR):render a guarda, ...
Romanian:a schimba garda, ...
Swedish:avlösa vakten, ...
Thai:ผลัดเวรยาม, ...
Turkish:nöbeti devralmak, ...
Vietnamese:đổi gác, ...

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