mind you

idiom

informal
used in speech to give stress to a statement that one is making so that a preceding or following statement will not be misunderstood
His advice wasn't very helpful. I'm not criticizing him, mind you.
often used in British English without you
His advice wasn't very helpful. I'm not criticizing him, mind!

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Not some simple planks and nails contraption affixed to a low branch, mind you. Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025 Not the concept of being dopey, mind you, but the actual character. Josh Spiegel, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2025 All, mind you, while bathed in the crisp, mountain air and Colorado mountain landscape as opposed to urban pollution. Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 His own idea of sophistication, mind you, is arancini and tartare: delectable but hardly original. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mind you

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“Mind you.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mind%20you. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.

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