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 any restaurant, mind you — this one was unique.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2024
Not raspberries plural, mind you, but rather a single raspberry.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Not like really good bakery croissants, mind you (if only) but a big tray from Sam’s Club.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Director Michael Radford hated it, mind you, having a big tantie over the matter and switching it for orchestral movie music on his equally-who-cares director’s cut.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2024
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2024
Not raspberries plural, mind you, but rather a single raspberry.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Not like really good bakery croissants, mind you (if only) but a big tray from Sam’s Club.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Director Michael Radford hated it, mind you, having a big tantie over the matter and switching it for orchestral movie music on his equally-who-cares director’s cut.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Mind you.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mind%20you. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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