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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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
Names like Bo Horvat and Anton Lundell are thrown around for this side of the coin — who are still excellent players, mind you.
—Corey Pronman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Some people are quite happy about that, mind you, and the Entity is being cheered on by a headbanger doomsday cult that — in a truly mind-blowing instance of art imitating life — has infiltrated the U.S. government and is causing chaos therein.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 May 2025
The difference this time is that most of the crew is sitting outside — not even in the house, mind you — listening to every damn word.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 May 2025
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“Mind you.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mind%20you. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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