plural of baissoir

to lower one's guard

headlong (with the head first or down) / recklessly, rashly, impetuously

(informal) to lower one's voice, to keep it down

(theater) final curtain (the last time the curtain is lowered, after a performance and any curtain calls) / (figuratively) final curtain (the end to something that has lasted for a long time)

Alternative form of baisser la garde

(informal, figuratively) slowdown, downturn

drop in blood pressure

downwards