stand guard (over somebody)

stand guard (over somebody)
mount/stand/keep ˈguard (over sb/sth) idiom
to watch or protect sb/sth

Four soldiers stood guard over the coffin.

Main entry:guardidiom

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  • mount guard (over somebody) — mount/stand/keep ˈguard (over sb/sth) idiom to watch or protect sb/sth • Four soldiers stood guard over the coffin. Main entry: ↑guardidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep guard (over somebody) — mount/stand/keep ˈguard (over sb/sth) idiom to watch or protect sb/sth • Four soldiers stood guard over the coffin. Main entry: ↑guardidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • stand guard — verb watch over so as to protect (Freq. 2) We must stand sentinel to protect ourselves The jewels over which they kept guard were stolen • Syn: ↑stand watch, ↑keep guard, ↑stand sentinel • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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  • guard — guard1 W3S3 [ga:d US ga:rd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(person)¦ 2¦(protection)¦ 3¦(soldiers)¦ 4¦(equipment)¦ 5¦(on a train)¦ 6 on your guard 7 catch/throw somebody off guard 8 guard of honour 9 the old guard 10¦(fighting)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • stand sentinel — verb watch over so as to protect (Freq. 1) We must stand sentinel to protect ourselves The jewels over which they kept guard were stolen • Syn: ↑stand guard, ↑stand watch, ↑keep guard • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • stand watch — verb watch over so as to protect (Freq. 1) We must stand sentinel to protect ourselves The jewels over which they kept guard were stolen • Syn: ↑stand guard, ↑keep guard, ↑stand sentinel • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep guard — verb watch over so as to protect (Freq. 1) We must stand sentinel to protect ourselves The jewels over which they kept guard were stolen • Syn: ↑stand guard, ↑stand watch, ↑stand sentinel • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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