这个词的来源有多种解释：一说是英国小学生开始念书时常把p与q混同起来,老师常提醒他们要注意p和q；二说是手工排字工人常把p和q的方向搞错；另有人说早期酒吧老板在记赊帐时用p代表品脱(pint),用q代表夸脱(quart),最后结帐时就得留心是p还是q.所以该习语的意思是“谨言慎行,循规蹈矩”.例如：Your aunt Agatha's coming to stay for the weekend,so you'll have to mind your p's and q's.你姨妈阿加莎就要来咱们家里度周末,你得放规矩些.
watch your P's and 有什么典故来历?
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