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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But as the woman takes care of her charges, staff members begin to inexplicably disappear, and the owners of the estate begin to wonder, too late mind you, if their new governess is serving up a spoonful of sugar with a little arsenic on the side.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
This isn’t a children’s play, mind you, and it’s recommended for ages 10 and older.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
That play — not even a full turnover, mind you — is what stings a full year later.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 3 May 2025
None of those three, mind you, are premium positions.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
This isn’t a children’s play, mind you, and it’s recommended for ages 10 and older.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
That play — not even a full turnover, mind you — is what stings a full year later.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 3 May 2025
None of those three, mind you, are premium positions.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 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 25 May. 2025.
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