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2 mind one's P's and Q's
соблюдать осторожность, быть осторожным (в словах, поступках)When people get it into their beads that they are being specially favoured by the Almighty, they had better as a general rule mind their P's and Q's... (S. Butler, ‘The Way of All Flesh’, ch. LXXI) — Когда люди забирают себе в голову, что находятся под особым покровительством Всевышнего, то обычно они забывают правило "на бога надейся, а сам не плошай"...
...even the cleverest must mind their P's and Q's with such a lady. (A. Bennett, ‘Hilda Lessways’, book I, ch. VI) —...даже самые большие умники должны быть начеку с этой дамой.
There's no reason why you shouldn't make a good livin' here. Say a round three to four hundred for yourself, if you work hard and watch your P's and Q's. (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Citadel’, book II, ch. II) — А почему бы вам не зарабатывать хорошо здесь? Скажем, вам будет оставаться три-четыре сотни, если будете усердно работать и соблюдать при этом должную осторожность.
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mind one's P's (p's) and Q's (q's) следи́ть за собо́й, соблюда́ть осторо́жность (прили́чия)The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > mind one's P's and Q's
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5 mind one's affairs
разг.не вмешиваться в чужие дела, заниматься своим делом...the priest always rushes in and demands to be accepted as an authority on sex. Well, if he went behind the scenes of a theatre and made such a claim, we should say: ‘Mind your own business.’ (B. Shaw, ‘Platform and Pulpit’, ‘The Need for Expert Opinion in Sexual Reform’) —...священник всегда активен и требует, чтобы его считали авторитетом в вопросах секса. Но если бы он с такими претензиями зашел за кулисы театра, то мы бы ему сказали: не вмешивайтесь в чужие дела.
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6 mind one's p's and q's
(или p's and q's)coблюдaть ocтopoжнocть, быть ocтopoжным; coблюдaть пpиличияEven the cleverest must mind their p's and q's with such a lady (A. Sennett). There's no reason why you shouldn't make a good livln" here... if you work hard and watch your p's and q's (A. J. Cronin) -
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проявлять осторожность; соблюдать церемонииАнгло-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > mind one's p's and q's
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9 mind one's own business
(to attend to one's own affairs, not interfering in other people's: Go away and mind your own business!) passe sig selv* * *(to attend to one's own affairs, not interfering in other people's: Go away and mind your own business!) passe sig selv -
10 mind one's step
разг.соблюдать осторожность, быть осмотрительным; ≈ держать ухо востроWhiggam... after Clyde had gone, whispered to Kemerer as well as to several others that Clyde might readily prove to be someone who was a protégé of the chief - and therefore they determined to "watch their step", at least until they knew what his standing here was to be. (Th. Dreiser, ‘An American Tragedy’, book II, ch. VI) — Когда Клайд ушел, Уиггем... шепнул Кемереру и нескольким другим служащим, что Клайд, вероятно, протеже хозяина, и поэтому они решили соблюдать осторожность, пока не выяснится, каково же его положение на фабрике.
But though he had always had to watch his step in the union, Jennison told Eddie that here in the hotel he did and said just what he liked. (A. Saxton, ‘The Great Midland’, part II) — Но если в союзе ему приходилось держать ухо востро, сказал Дженнисон Эдди, то у себя в ночлежном доме он может говорить и делать что хочет.
You better watch your step, Matthew. I'm an extremely vindictive woman. (J. Baldwin, ‘Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone’, book II) — Легче на поворотах, Мэтью. Я ведь очень мстительная женщина.
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11 mind one's own business
(to attend to one's own affairs, not interfering in other people's: Go away and mind your own business!) meterse en su vida -
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(to attend to one's own affairs, not interfering in other people's: Go away and mind your own business!) halda sig við sitt og skipta sér ekki af málefnum annarra -
13 mind one's own business
(to attend to one's own affairs, not interfering in other people's: Go away and mind your own business!) a maga dolgával törődik -
14 mind one's own business
(to attend to one's own affairs, not interfering in other people's: Go away and mind your own business!) meter-se na sua vida -
15 mind one's own business
(to attend to one's own affairs, not interfering in other people's: Go away and mind your own business!) kendi işine bakmak -
16 mind one's own business
(to attend to one's own affairs, not interfering in other people's: Go away and mind your own business!) brigati se zase -
17 mind one's own business
(to attend to one's own affairs, not interfering in other people's: Go away and mind your own business!) pitää huolta omista asioistaan -
18 mind one's own business
(to attend to one's own affairs, not interfering in other people's: Go away and mind your own business!) passe sine egne saker -
19 mind one's own business
(to attend to one's own affairs, not interfering in other people's: Go away and mind your own business!) badare ai fatti propri -
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См. также в других словарях:
mind one's Ps and Qs — see mind … Useful english dictionary
mind one's p's and q's — To be watchfully accurate and punctilious • • • Main Entry: ↑mind mind one s p s and q s see under ↑mind • • • Main Entry: ↑P … Useful english dictionary
mind one's own business — {v. phr.} To not interfere in the affairs of others. * /He finally got tired of her criticism and told her to mind her own business./ … Dictionary of American idioms
mind one's own business — {v. phr.} To not interfere in the affairs of others. * /He finally got tired of her criticism and told her to mind her own business./ … Dictionary of American idioms
mind one's Ps & Qs — ► mind one s Ps & Qs be careful to be polite and avoid giving offence. [ORIGIN: perhaps referring to the care a young pupil must pay in differentiating the tailed letters p and q.] Main Entry: ↑mind … English terms dictionary
mind one's own business — To confine oneself to one s own affairs • • • Main Entry: ↑business * * * I refrain from meddling in other people s affairs he was yelling at her to get out and mind her own business II refrain from prying or interfering … Useful english dictionary
mind one's p's and q's — mind one s own affairs, pay more attention to one s own business … English contemporary dictionary
mind one's P's and Q's — 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. See: watch one s P s and Q s … Idioms and examples
mind one's p's and q's — {v. phr.} To be very careful what you do or say; not make mistakes. * /When the principal of the school visited the class the students all minded their p s and q s./ * /If you wish to succeed you must mind your p s and q s./ (From the old U.S.… … Dictionary of American idioms
mind one's p's and q's — {v. phr.} To be very careful what you do or say; not make mistakes. * /When the principal of the school visited the class the students all minded their p s and q s./ * /If you wish to succeed you must mind your p s and q s./ (From the old U.S.… … Dictionary of American idioms
mind\ one's\ P's\ and\ Q's — v. phr. To be very careful what you do or say; not make mistakes. When the principal of the school visited the class the students all minded their P s and Q s. If you wish to succeed you must mind your P s and Q s. (From the old U.S. Navy when… … Словарь американских идиом