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best behavior

noun as in p's and q's

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The comedian and “School of Rock” star surprised moviegoers at a showing of “Minecraft” over the weekend and encouraged them to be on their best behavior, according to video shared Sunday by the Hollywood Handle.

If you can do the cauliflower, you better be on your best behavior.’

From Slate

This theater was already on display in the 1936 Olympic games, when all the “Juden unerwüscht” signs disappeared, and Nazi bullyboys were on their best behavior.

From Salon

Not all were on their best behavior.

I was told that if I was on my best behavior, I would go to the sought-after public elementary school down the street and finally get my own room.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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