P'S AND Q'S


Meaning of P'S AND Q'S in English

manners; behavior; conduct (usually prec. by mind or watch ): The children were told to mind their p's and q's.

[ 1770-80; perh. from some children's difficulty in distinguishing the two letters ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .