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drop one's guard
stop being defensive
To drop your guard means to relax and stop protecting yourself emotionally or being so cautious.
Hear it in real life
Was the new manager friendly?
Yes, after a while everyone dropped their guard.
She finally dropped her guard and told us what was really worrying her.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I dropped my guards around her.
Say: I dropped my guard around her.
This expression uses the singular uncountable noun “guard,” even when someone becomes less defensive.
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How it fits in a sentence.
drop your guard; drop one's guard around someone
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She finally dropped her guard and told us what was really worrying her.
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drop one's guard
stop being defensive
“She finally dropped her guard and told us what was really worrying her.”
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