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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

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mind your p's and q's (also US watch your p's and q's)
: to be careful about behaving in a polite or proper way

We knew to mind our p's and q's around our aunt.

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Main Entry: ↑p
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mind your p's and q's — see ↑p, 1
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Main Entry: ↑q

Useful english dictionary. 2012.