stand guard

1. Watch over, act as a lookout, as in We'll climb the tree and get the apples if Josh will stand guard, or There's a parking space; stand guard while I make a U-turn and get to it. This term alludes to the military defense of posting guards to watch for the enemy.

Example Sentences

As women water vegetables and uproot weeds in a rural corner of north-eastern Nigeria, men in uniform stand guard nearby holding huge rifles.

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In the aftermath of the footage, several armed men stand guard around the injured man, waving away onlookers who witnessed the incident.

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“Her ‘public bathroom’ is single occupancy and comes with a security man standing guard outside the door,” the author added.

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Bachelor males form their own groups, which at times stand guard.

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Video posted on social media showed crowds chanting and beeping car horns while police stood guard outside the property.

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