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 youHis advice wasn't very helpful. I'm not criticizing him, mind!
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Not just President Joe Biden or Kamala Harris, mind you, but all of us.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
The pop-culture references aren’t all just musical, mind you.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
Advertisement This is not, mind you, the fault of the chartthrobs themselves.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
We are seated in a theatre in New York City, mind you—English is the way.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
The pop-culture references aren’t all just musical, mind you.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
Advertisement This is not, mind you, the fault of the chartthrobs themselves.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
We are seated in a theatre in New York City, mind you—English is the way.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Mind you.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mind%20you. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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