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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Not through any kind of intuition or deductive superpower, mind you.
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Mary McNamara, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2025
After some time away this year, Hyde arrived in early December to the practice squad — after McDermott’s Alicia Keys day occurred, mind you.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
All in all, the combination of good TV personalities and a hyper-focus on the performance parts of drag made this a super-fun episode — not the kind that would work every week, mind you, but a fully enjoyable hour the entire time.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
UConn’s lead is up to 72-43 now, then with 55 seconds to go, Allie drives into the lane left-handed, mind you, and flips one in off the glass!
—John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2025
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Mary McNamara, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2025
After some time away this year, Hyde arrived in early December to the practice squad — after McDermott’s Alicia Keys day occurred, mind you.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
All in all, the combination of good TV personalities and a hyper-focus on the performance parts of drag made this a super-fun episode — not the kind that would work every week, mind you, but a fully enjoyable hour the entire time.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
UConn’s lead is up to 72-43 now, then with 55 seconds to go, Allie drives into the lane left-handed, mind you, and flips one in off the glass!
—John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Mind you.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mind%20you. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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