mind (your) p's and q's — mind/watch (your) p s and q s old fashioned to make an effort to be polite. You always felt as if you had to mind your p s and q s with Auntie Lil … New idioms dictionary
mind your p's and q's — mind (your) p s and q s to pay close attention to small details. There had been two recent security problems in the company and everyone should mind their p s and q s … New idioms dictionary
mind your p's and q's — I. Mind Your P s and Q s If you are careful about the way you behave and are polite, you mind Your P s and Q s. II. Mind your P s and Q s This is used as a way of telling someone to be polite and behave well … The small dictionary of idiomes
mind Your P's and Q's — If you are careful about the way you behave and are polite, you mind Your P s and Q s. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
mind your p's and q's — used for telling someone to speak and behave in a way that is suitable to a particular situation You d better mind your p s and q s when you meet Julia s parents … English dictionary
Mind Your P's and Q's — If you are careful about the way you behave and are polite, you mind Your P s and Q s … Dictionary of English idioms
mind your p's and q's — Meaning Be on your best behaviour and be careful of your language. Origin There are various proposed explanations of this. Amongst the most plausible are the notion that ale used to be ordered in either pints or quarts and you needed to be… … Meaning and origin of phrases
mind your P's and Q's — be polite, do not drink too much, mind your manners Lorraine said he was drinking too much. She told him to mind his P s and Q s … English idioms
watch (your) p's and q's — mind/watch (your) p s and q s old fashioned to make an effort to be polite. You always felt as if you had to mind your p s and q s with Auntie Lil … New idioms dictionary
Mind Your Language — Title screen Format Comedy Created by Vince Powell Starring Barry Evans Albert Moses George Camiller … Wikipedia
