guard against (someone or something)

guard against (someone or something)

To make an effort to prevent or avoid someone or something. We're building a fence to try to guard against animals eating the vegetables in our garden.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

guard against someone or something

to take care to avoid someone or something. Try to guard against getting a cold. You should guard against pickpockets.
See also: guard
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • guard against
  • guard from
  • guard (someone or something) from (someone or something)
  • graze on
  • graze on (something)
  • fence (someone or something) off from (something)
  • fence with
  • fence with (someone)
  • root (something) in (something)
  • root in