She was under strict orders from her parents to behave herself.
Synonyms and examplesbe on your best behaviourUKNow, I want you to be on your best behaviour today.
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To behavemeans to act in a particular way. If you behave yourself, youbehave well. A person, usually a child, who behaves well, can be described aswell behaved.Someone's behaviouris the way that they behave.