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Mind your Ps and Qs What does Mind your Ps and Qs mean?	Behave properly.	Since his drunk driving arrest, he has been minding his Ps and Qs. Comes from the early pub days when beer and ale was served in pint and quart containers. The tab was kept on a chalkboard used to count the pints and quarts consumed. To watch your Ps and Qs is to control your alcoholic intake and behavior.
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back and forth What does "back and forth" mean?	backwards and forwards, first one way and then the other way	The argument went back and forth before the judge made a decision.

bugger off What does "bugger off" mean?	go away; leave; get out of here
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red tape What does "red tape" mean?	excessive formalities in official transactions	There was much red tape when we went to the city to get a business license.
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bite the hand that feeds you What does "bite the hand that feeds you" mean?	to harm or oppose someone who does good things for you	The man is biting the hand that feeds him when he criticizes and fights against his boss.
keep one`s head What does "keep one`s head" mean?	to stay calm when there is trouble or danger	Everyone tried to keep their head during the fire at the hotel.
head What does "head" mean?	toilet; bathroom; restroom

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Mind Your Ps And Qs Idiom