p's and q's
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noun plural \ˌpēz-ən-ˈkyüz\Definition of P'S AND Q'S
1
: something (as one's manners) that one should be mindful of <better watch his p's and q's when I get a six-gun of my own — Jean Stafford>
2
: best behavior <being on her p's and q's for two solid days was too much — Guy McCrone>
Origin of P'S AND Q'S
from the phrase mind one's p's and q's, alluding to the difficulty a child learning to write has in distinguishing between p and q
First Known Use: 1779
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