let one's guard down

idiom

: to relax and stop being careful and alert

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“Let one's guard down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20one%27s%20guard%20down. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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