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mind you



Definitions

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mind you
     1. Phrase. (idiomatic, colloquial, chiefly UK) Used to introduce a qualification or contrastive statement
           These shirts are very expensive. Mind you, they are excellent quality.
Analysis
mind
     1. n. The ability for rational thought.
           Despite advancing age, his mind was still as sharp as ever.
     2. n. The ability to be aware of things.
           There was no doubt in his mind that they would win.
     3. n. The ability to remember things.
you
     1. pron. (object pronoun) The people spoken, or written to, as an object.
     2. pron. (reflexive pronoun, now US colloquial) (To) yourselves, (to) yourself.
     3. pron. (object pronoun) The person spoken to or written to, as an object. (Replacing thee; originally as a mark of respect.)
     4. pron. (subject pronoun) The people spoken to or written to, as a subject. (Replacing ye.)
           Both of you should get ready now.

Example Sentences

Not that I was a great driver, mind you
I'm only guessing, mind you
He, like us, believes that you cannot be bought by money, that you cannot be jealous of a rival, that with an open, objective mind you view the world. 
Not that I was objecting, mind you
Keep in mind you are not the first gay son ever produced by a cleric and you will not be the last. 



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