- mind your manners
- spoken
used for telling someone, especially a child, to behave politely and not do or say something that might offend someone
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mind your manners
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mind your manners — spoken phrase used for telling someone, especially a child, to behave politely and not do or say something that might offend someone Thesaurus: words used by or to young childrenhyponym Main entry: mind … Useful english dictionary
mind your manners — be polite, be courteous, watch your P s and Q s At the wedding, Mom said to me, Now, Son, mind your manners … English idioms
Mind your Ps and Qs — Ps and Qs redirects here. For the song, see P s and Q s (song). Mind your Ps and Qs is an English expression meaning mind your manners , mind your language , be on your best behaviour or similar. There are several different theories as to the… … Wikipedia
mind your P's and Q's — be polite, do not drink too much, mind your manners Lorraine said he was drinking too much. She told him to mind his P s and Q s … English idioms
mind — mind1 W1S1 [maınd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(ability to think and imagine)¦ 2 change your mind 3 make up your mind/make your mind up 4 have somebody/something in mind (for something) 5 bear/keep somebody/something in mind 6 with somebody/something in mind 7… … Dictionary of contemporary English
mind — mind1 [ maınd ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount the part of you that thinks, knows, remembers, and feels things: His mind was full of the things he had seen that day. I need a walk to clear my mind. in someone s mind: I wonder what s going on in… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mind — 1 /maInd/ noun BRAIN/THINKING PROCESS 1 (C, U) the part of a person, usually considered to be their brain, that they use to think and imagine things: I have a picture of him in my mind tall, blond and handsome. | I don t know what s going on in… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mind */*/*/ — I UK [maɪnd] / US noun Word forms mind : singular mind plural minds Metaphor: Your mind is like a container or area, with thoughts being stored there or going in and out. The memory of that day is still fresh in my mind. ♦ A few doubts remained… … English dictionary
Manners bit — Manner Man ner, n. [OE. manere, F. mani[ e]re, from OF. manier, adj., manual, skillful, handy, fr. (assumed) LL. manarius, for L. manuarius belonging to the hand, fr. manus the hand. See {Manual}.] 1. Mode of action; way of performing or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mind — 1. noun /maɪnd/ a) The ability for rational thought. Despite advancing age, his mind was still as sharp as ever. b) The ability to be aware of things. There was no doubt in his mind that they would win. Syn … Wiktionary
