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

The innovative device isn’t just designed for red-light therapy, mind you. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

To [React with exaggerated surprise] is to DO A DOUBLE TAKE — as in, to take out double letters (not consecutive ones, mind you). — Sam Corbin, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Miramax, mind you, is not a huge piece of the Paramount empire, not near the size of say, CBS. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

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

Rhymes for mind you

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