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was comparing a couple of managers at work.
Me: I didn't like X as a manager, but I appreciate his attention to his P's and Q's.
Austin: What?
Me: P's and Q's. It's an idiom.
Austin: What does it mean?
Me: I don't know. Like dotting your I's and crossing your T's.
Austin: I know that one. I've never heard of P's and Q's.
Me, going to one of my reference books: Well, it's an idiom. I'll see what I can find.
Austin: Don't bother. I just don't believe it's a real saying.
Me: Oh, I'm definitely going to find it now.
It means, “minds your manners, be on your best behavior.” I located the info in Wikipedia.
Me: I didn't like X as a manager, but I appreciate his attention to his P's and Q's.
Austin: What?
Me: P's and Q's. It's an idiom.
Austin: What does it mean?
Me: I don't know. Like dotting your I's and crossing your T's.
Austin: I know that one. I've never heard of P's and Q's.
Me, going to one of my reference books: Well, it's an idiom. I'll see what I can find.
Austin: Don't bother. I just don't believe it's a real saying.
Me: Oh, I'm definitely going to find it now.
It means, “minds your manners, be on your best behavior.” I located the info in Wikipedia.
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