mind one's P's and Q's

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Roget 926: be the duty of; be incumbent etc. adj.. on, be responsible etc. adj.; behoove, become, befit, beseem; belong to, pertain to; fall to one's lot; devolve on; lie upon, lie on one's head, lie at one's door; rest with, rest on the shoulders of.    take upon oneself etc. (promise) 768; be bound to, become bound to, be sponsor for, become sponsor for; incur a responsibility etc. n.; be under an obligation, stand under an obligation, lie under an obligation; have to answer for, owe to it oneself.    impose a duty, etc. n.; enjoin, require, exact; bind, bind over; saddle with, prescribe, assign, call upon, look to, oblige.    enter upon a duty, perform a duty, observe a duty, fulfill a duty, discharge a duty, adhere to a duty, acquit oneself of a duty, satisfy a duty, enter upon an obligation, perform an obligation, observe an obligation, fulfill an obligation, discharge an obligation, adhere to an obligation, acquit oneself of an obligation, satisfy an obligation; act one's part, redeem one's pledge, do justice to, be at one's post; do duty; do one's duty etc. (be virtuous) 944.    be on one's good behavior, mind one's P's and Q's.    ... meer laten zien

Roget 894: be courteous etc. adj.; show courtesy etc. n.. mind one's P's and Q's, behave oneself, be all things to all men, conciliate, speak one fair, take in good part; make the amiable, do the amiable; look as if butter would not melt in one's look as if butter would not melt in one's mouth; mend one's manners.    receive, do the honors, usher, greet, hail, bid welcome; welcome, welcome with open arms; shake hands; hold out the hand, press the hand, squeeze the hand, press the flesh; bid Godspeed; speed the parting guest; cheer, serenade.    salute; embrace etc. (endearment) 902; kiss, kiss hands; drink to, pledge, hob and nob^†; move to, nod to; smile upon.    uncover, cap; touch the hat, take off the hat; doff the cap; present arms; make way for; bow; make one's bow, make a leg; scrape, curtsy, courtesy; bob a curtsy, bob a courtesy; kneel; bow the knee, bend the knee.    visit, wait upon, present oneself, pay one's respects, pay a visit etc. (sociability) 892; dance attendance on etc. (servility) 886; pay attentions to; do homage to etc. (respect) 928.    prostrate oneself etc. (worship) 990.    give one's duty to, send one's duty to, etc. n.. render polite etc. adj.; polish, civilize, humanize.    ... meer laten zien

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