mind you

phrase

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!

Examples of mind you in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s nothing wrong, mind you, with taking big leaps from source material. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

Mahomes, mind you, lost five games by three points or fewer last year. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026

That doesn't mean debt relief isn't worth considering, mind you. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 July 2026

The Blågult had started so well, mind you, with a 5-1 thrashing of Tunisia. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

Rhymes for mind you

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue