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Mind One`s P`s And Q`s Idiom This
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. mind one`s P`s and Q`s
What does mind one`s P`s and Q`s mean? | be very careful about what one does or says | You should mind your P`s and Q`s and not say anything to offend your aunt.
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| | melt in one`s mouth
What does "melt in one`s mouth" mean? | taste very good, taste delicious | The pastry that my grandmother made melted in my mouth.
| Toe the line
What does "Toe the line" mean? | Follow the group, don't disagree, do what others are
doing. | Your lifestyle has gone on for too long. It is time for you to toe the line - get a wife, a job, some kids, and be miserable just like everyone else.
Many mistakenly think the phrase is "tow the line", thus obscuring the meaning.
This term comes from military line-ups for inspection. Soldiers are expected to line up, that is put their toes on a line, and submit to the inspection. | believe in (someone)
What does "believe in (someone)" mean? | to trust or have confidence in someone |
The manager believed in his staff and trusted them completely.
| sink into despair
What does "sink into despair" mean? | to grieve or to become depressed | The woman sank into despair when she learned that she had lost her job.
| Know a hawk from a handsaw
What does "Know a hawk from a handsaw" mean? | If someone knows a hawk from a handsaw, they are able to distinguish things and assess them. |
| pull an all-nighter
What does "pull an all-nighter" mean? | stay up all night doing something, usually a studying, preparing for an exam, or partying. | I pulled an all-nighter to finish that project.
| One swallow does not make a summer
What does "One swallow does not make a summer" mean? | This means that one good or positive event does not mean that everything is all right. |
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