watch your p's and q's

watch your p's and q's
watch your p's and q's — see p, 1
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  • 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

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  • watch your mouth — spoken phrase used for telling someone in an angry or rude way that they should not have said something Thesaurus: expressions showing anger and used in argumentshyponym arguments and arguingsynonym Main entry: watch * * * watch …   Useful english dictionary

  • Watch your mouth! — AND Watch your tongue! exclam. Pay attention to what you are saying!; Do not say anything rude! □ Hey, don’t talk that way! Watch your mouth! □ Watch your tongue, garbage mouth! …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • watch your tongue — spoken phrase used for saying that someone is being rude and should not say any more Thesaurus: ways of telling someone to stop talking or to be quietsynonym Main entry: tongue * * * watch your ˈmouth/ˈtongue idiom to be c …   Useful english dictionary

  • watch your weight — phrase to be careful about what you eat so that you do not get fat These low fat snacks are great if you’re watching your weight. Thesaurus: dieting and dietary choiceshyponym general words meaningto eatsynonym Main entry: watch …   Useful english dictionary

  • mind your p's and q's — mind your p’s and q’s phrase 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. Thesaurus: polite behavioursynonym Main entry: mind *… …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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

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