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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Now mind you, this is not the most likely scenario. Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025 Not that Sundell and company want to be playing without Lee for long, mind you. Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2025 Offering a product for free doesn’t mean there’s no business model mind you. Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 Erivo will also soon add an extra meaningful trophy to her shelf (which already includes an Emmy, a Grammy and a Tony, mind you). Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 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 4 Apr. 2025.

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