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p’s and q’s

p's and q's [ pz ən kyz ]

plural noun

Definition:

manners: the polite manners and behaviour that somebody adopts when eager to make a good impression

We'd better mind our p's and q's.

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Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.

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