mark my words

idiom

used to tell someone to listen to and remember what one is saying
Mark my words: nothing good will come of this!

Examples of mark my words in a Sentence

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“Mark my words.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mark%20my%20words. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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