bite guard

基本解释

So, by and by, the shepherd let down6) his guard a bit.
因此不久以后，牧羊人就稍稍放松了警惕。
It's nearing midnight, and the security guard looks a bit startled.
他让汽车自动巡行。将近午夜，保安看似有点惊讶。
Mr. Zhang said the letter took him a bit off guard, noting that the company will only be a small shareholder in the project and won't be involved in the management of the joint venture.
张先生说，这封信他花了一点措手不及，并指出，该公司将只是一个项目的小股东并不会参与企业管理的联合。

It seemed risky, kitschy and even a bit avant guard (or as avant guard as characters created for Berkshire Hathaway can be, anyway).
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Taken a wee bit off guard, I ask the slightly annoyed caller what company she is calling from and exactly how late we are.
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It seemed risky, kitschy and even a bit avant guard (or as avant guard as characters created for Berkshire Hathaway (nyse: BRKA - news - people ) can be, anyway).
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