| 单词 | one's p's and q's |
| 释义 | > as lemmasone's P's and Q's 3. one's P's and Q's: one's alphabet, one's ‘A.B.C.’; (in extended use) knowledge or judgement, ‘one's way about’. Also: good manners, etiquette (cf. sense 1).Connotations of good manners and correct behaviour are often present even when they are not explicitly referred to. ΘΚΠ society > communication > writing > system of writing > alphabet > [noun] staff-rewOE abecedariumOE ABCc1325 alphabet?a1475 character1569 abecedary1596 one's P's and Q's1763 characteristic1769 staverow1866 1763 C. Churchill Poems iv. 351 On all occasions next the chair He stands for service of the Mayor, And to instruct him how to use His A's and B's, and P's and Q's. ?1804 ‘A. Pasquin’ Hamiltoniad ii. 45 I'd..Watch, when he wrote of Diplomatic news; And make him careless of his P's and Q's. 1825 J. C. Brainard Poems (1849) 143 Shrewd and inquisitive; they know their P's And Q's. They know to earn, and get, and save. 1885 Lake Shore (Dunkirk, N.Y.) Observer 4 Aug. Mamma is a woman who years ago learned her ps and qs, and she soon saw the student was stealing away her daughter's heart. 1901 A. Dobson Carmina Votiva 53 Maids of honour for his muse Quite forgot their ‘P's’ and ‘Q's’. 1925 Lima (Ohio) News 20 Sept. 21/4 Mr Lester..knows his social p's and q's. 1999 Evening Standard (Nexis) 4 May 12 Just to make sure the staff don't forget their ps and qs, Niki Lazarides will return soon to conduct a top-up course. < as lemmas |
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