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

That’s just one aspect of No One’s Disciple, mind you — Dunn and McFadyen may be lucky enough to capture some truly once-in-a-lifetime sessions, but the focus remains on chronicling Peart’s arc from gangly Hamilton kid to worldly rock god. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026

In addition to the brand’s fall/winter collection displayed on a long rail that trails the left side of the store, the New York brick-and-mortar (its first retail space, mind you) stocks select store-only exclusives, titled Atelier. — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026

The Los Angeles Angels, mind you, cost Uncle Stan quite a bit more than three bucks during BP. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2026

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

Rhymes for mind you

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