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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This is a 16-time Funny Car champion, mind you, whose latest chapter reads like something out of a Hollywood blockbuster, complete with fire, fury, and a miraculous escape.
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Greg Engle, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
None of the performances, mind you, convey that contempt.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
There’s just a hint of smoke on the palate—not from peat, mind you, but just the result of many years aging in oak picking up that sherry spice.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
Not just President Joe Biden or Kamala Harris, mind you, but all of us.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Greg Engle, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
None of the performances, mind you, convey that contempt.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
There’s just a hint of smoke on the palate—not from peat, mind you, but just the result of many years aging in oak picking up that sherry spice.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
Not just President Joe Biden or Kamala Harris, mind you, but all of us.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Mind you.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mind%20you. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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