mind\ one's\ P's\ and\ Q's
- mind\ one's\ P's\ and\ Q's
v. phr.
To be very careful what you do or say; not make mistakes.
When the principal of the school visited the class the students all minded their P's and Q's.
If you wish to succeed you must mind your P's and Q's.
watch one's step
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань".
Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс.
1997.
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mind one's p's and q's — mind one s own affairs, pay more attention to one s own business … English contemporary dictionary
mind one's P's and Q's — be very careful about what one does or says You should mind your P s and Q s and not say anything to offend your aunt. See: watch one s P s and Q s … Idioms and examples
mind one's p's and q's — {v. phr.} To be very careful what you do or say; not make mistakes. * /When the principal of the school visited the class the students all minded their p s and q s./ * /If you wish to succeed you must mind your p s and q s./ (From the old U.S.… … Dictionary of American idioms
mind one's p's and q's — {v. phr.} To be very careful what you do or say; not make mistakes. * /When the principal of the school visited the class the students all minded their p s and q s./ * /If you wish to succeed you must mind your p s and q s./ (From the old U.S.… … Dictionary of American idioms
mind one's p's and q's — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. act properly, conform, mind; see behave 2 , mind 3 … English dictionary for students
mind one's p's and q's — verb To be very careful to behave correctly. When we go to visit, do remember to mind your ps and qs, children mdash; we dont want another incident like last time … Wiktionary
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mind one's own business — {v. phr.} To not interfere in the affairs of others. * /He finally got tired of her criticism and told her to mind her own business./ … Dictionary of American idioms
mind one's own business — {v. phr.} To not interfere in the affairs of others. * /He finally got tired of her criticism and told her to mind her own business./ … Dictionary of American idioms
mind one's Ps & Qs — ► mind one s Ps & Qs be careful to be polite and avoid giving offence. [ORIGIN: perhaps referring to the care a young pupil must pay in differentiating the tailed letters p and q.] Main Entry: ↑mind … English terms dictionary
