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Mind your Ps and Qs is an English language expression meaning "mind your manners", "mind your language", "be on your best behaviour", or "watch what you're doing". Attempts at explaining the origin of the phrase go back to the mid-19th century.
What's the meaning of the phrase 'Mind your Ps and Qs'? Be on your best behaviour; be careful of your language. Ps and Qs are just the plurals of the letters P and Q.
The meaning of P'S AND Q'S is something (such as one's manners) that one should be mindful of. How to use p's and q's in a sentence.
MIND YOUR P'S AND Q'S definition: 1. to make an effort to be especially polite in a particular situation: 2. to make an effort to be…. Learn more.
10 Φεβ 2011 · "Mind your Ps and Qs" means "be careful to behave well and avoid giving offense." The NOAD reports that its origin is unknown; it would refer to the care a young student must take in differentiating the tailed letters p and q .
behaviour within social conventions; manners (esp in the phrase to mind one's p's and q's)
mind your p's and q's. to try to speak and behave politely or to act in an acceptable way, so that you do not offend people. She always put on her best act and minded her p's and q's in front of the queen, but their relationship wasn't that close.
