mind you

mind you
mind you
An expression used to introduce a qualification added to something already said
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Main Entry: ↑mind

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used for making something that you have already said less strong or less general

They provide a good service. Mind you, they charge enough for it.

Tom might be there, mind.

Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing what you are sayinghyponym to emphasize what you are sayingsynonym
Main entry: mind

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mind you
informal
— used in speech to give stress to a statement that you are 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.

Mind you, I'm not criticizing him, but the truth is that his advice wasn't very helpful.

— often used in British English without you

His advice wasn't very helpful. I'm not criticizing him, mind!

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Main Entry: ↑mind

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ˌmind ˈyou idiom
(informal) used to add sth to what you have just said, especially sth that makes it less strong

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I've heard they're getting divorced. Mind you, I'm not surprised— they were always arguing.

Main entry: ↑mindidiom

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  • mind you — pay attention, bear in mind …   English contemporary dictionary

  • mind you — introducing a qualification to a previous statement: → mind …   English new terms dictionary

  • mind — verb. • Mind you, if you think she behaved strangely, you should have seen me Martin Amis, 1984. This absolute use of the verb mind, calling attention to or emphasizing what the speaker is saying, is recorded in the OED from the early 19c… …   Modern English usage

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  • mind — mind1 W1S1 [maınd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(ability to think and imagine)¦ 2 change your mind 3 make up your mind/make your mind up 4 have somebody/something in mind (for something) 5 bear/keep somebody/something in mind 6 with somebody/something in mind 7… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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