'V against n' - Construction 6
| Name: | the guard against construction |
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| Description: | A person protects themselves or others against harm. The protected person or thing is not identified but may be deduced from context. |
| Verbs: | guard, hedge, insure, protect, spray |
| Example: | The buyer should insure against such loss. (BNC) |
| Membership: | figurative; action; against entity |
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