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Without protection or a guard

Careless, reckless, not exercising proper caution

Without planning or thinking ahead

Ill-conceived or not thought through

Honest and straightforward in speech or behavior

Easily deceived or duped

Unable to defend oneself or to act without help

Not noticed or dealt with

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Without protection or a guard

defenceless^UK

defenseless^US

imperiled^US

imperilled^UK

jeopardized^US

jeopardised^UK

in a precarious position

with a tendency to get

in danger of getting

on the cards

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“The unguarded access point can leave you vulnerable to malevolent hackers.”

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Careless, reckless, not exercising proper caution

sticking one's neck out

leading with one's chin

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“During moments of passion, you may blurt out an embarrassing statement during your unguarded moment, with regrets following.”

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Without planning or thinking ahead

jumping to conclusions

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“Eunbi clicks her tongue and throws all caution to the wind as she makes an unguarded decision to approach the now sobbing cellist.”

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Ill-conceived or not thought through

leaving self wide open

off the top of your head

led up the garden path

labouring under a delusion

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“The director-general had to resign because of his unguarded remark that was perceived by many to be offensive.”

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Honest and straightforward in speech or behavior

straight from the shoulder

not afraid to call a spade a spade

saying what one thinks

straight to the point

straight-out

speaking as one finds

laying it on the line

not beating around the bush

on the up and up

point blank

calling spade a spade

telling it like it is

not beating about the bush

calling a spade a spade

straight-from-the-shoulder

not mincing one's words

speaking one's mind

meaning what one says

no beating around the bush

clamant

obstreperous

speaking straight from the shoulder

clear-cut

dusty

exact

not pulling any punches

uncivilized^US

uncivilised^UK

unfavorable^US

brief and to the point

peremptory

short-spoken

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“At some point in their careers, most broadcasters have made an unguarded comment when the fader was open and the mic was live.”

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Easily deceived or duped

falling hook line and sinker

readily swallowing whole

defenceless^UK

defenseless^US

like a babe in the woods

uncivilized^US

uncivilised^UK

easily taken advantage of

readily taken advantage of

fall for

susceptive

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Unable to defend oneself or to act without help

defenceless^UK

defenseless^US

paralysed^UK

paralyzed^US

up creek without paddle

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Not noticed or dealt with

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