auf der Hut sein

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German

Etymology

From the obsolete word Hut meaning "guard, ward" (not to be confused with Hut meaning "hat").

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Verb

auf der Hut sein (irregular, third-person singular present ist auf der Hut, past tense war auf der Hut, past participle auf der Hut gewesen, past subjunctive wäre auf der Hut, auxiliary sein)

  1. (idiomatic) to be on one's guard, to be on guard

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