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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Better With Butter Vegetable oil was saved for frying in her house (and mind you, my grandma wasn't even Southern).
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025
This is purely hypothetical, mind you.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Nothing to do with cars, mind you.
—Nina Metz, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Tibi gave us a high-collared trench coat for spring, whereas Ashlyn fashioned one in stop sign red (also styled with genie pants, mind you).
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025
This is purely hypothetical, mind you.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Nothing to do with cars, mind you.
—Nina Metz, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Tibi gave us a high-collared trench coat for spring, whereas Ashlyn fashioned one in stop sign red (also styled with genie pants, mind you).
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 16 Sep. 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 23 Sep. 2025.
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