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

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

From BBC

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

From BBC

“There’s not much to do,” one Marine told The Times as he stood guard earlier this month outside the Wilshire Federal Building in Westwood.

From Los Angeles Times

Pellegrino said two other suspects standing guard at the time of his attack were also arrested.

From Los Angeles Times

“There’s not much to do,” one Marine said as he stood guard outside the towering Wilshire Federal Building in Westwood this week.

From Los Angeles Times

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