do’s and don’ts

do's and don'ts

The general rules and regulations of a given activity, operation, or situation. Before you begin your first day working for us, there are a few important do's and don'ts that I need to familiarize you with. Tom doesn't understand the basic do's and don'ts of social etiquette.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

do’s and don’ts

n. the rules; the things that should be done and those that should not be done. I must admit that a lot of the do’s and don’ts don’t make much sense to me either.
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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
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  • do's and don'ts
  • dos and don'ts
  • the dos and don'ts
  • settle down to (something)
  • practice on
  • practice on (someone or something)
  • excursion
  • alarms and excursions
  • alarums and excursions
  • do (something) by the book