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on one's P's

on one's P's prepositional phrase: said of a person who is on their provisional driver's licence and displays P-plates on their vehicle; not yet possessing a full driver's licence.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (Australia) Said of a person who is on their provisional driver's licence and displays P-plates on their vehicle; not yet possessing a full driver's licence.

Forms of on one's P's

alternative formon one's Ps

Questions about on one's P's

What does on one's P's mean?
On one's P's means said of a person who is on their provisional driver's licence and displays P-plates on their vehicle; not yet possessing a full driver's licence.
What part of speech is on one's P's?
On one's P's is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on one's P's in the dictionary

  1. on one's own account
  2. on one's own bat
  3. on one's own ground
  4. on one's own hook
  5. on one's own time
  6. on one's P's
  7. on one's part
  8. on one's pat
  9. on one's Pat Malone
  10. on one's period
  11. on one's person

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