don't mention it

don't mention it
DON'T APOLOGIZE, it doesn't matter, it makes no difference/odds, it's not important, never mind, don't worry.

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don't mention it
Apologies or thanks are not necessary
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Main Entry:mention

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don’t mention it spoken phrase
used as a polite answer to someone who has just thanked you for something
Thesaurus: ways of accepting someone's thankssynonym
Main entry: mention

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a polite expression used to indicate that an apology or an expression of thanks is not necessary

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don't mention it
— used to answer someone who has just thanked you for something

“Thank you so much for your help.” “Don't mention it. It was the least I could do.”

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Main Entry:mention

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don't ˈmention it idiom
(informal) used as a polite answer when sb has thanked you for sth

‘Thanks for all your help.’ ‘Don't mention it.’

Main entry:mentionidiom

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  • don't mention it — no problem, you re welcome, no sweat …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • mention — men|tion1 W1S1 [ˈmenʃən] v [T] 1.) to talk or write about something or someone, usually quickly and without saying very much or giving details ▪ Was my name mentioned at all? ▪ Some of the problems were mentioned in his report. mention sth to sb… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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