mark my words en · X
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) Listen to me; used before or after a statement one wishes to emphasize, especially a prediction.
Mrs. Bowls cautioned her lodger against venturing into the lion's den, "wherein you will rue it, Miss B., mark my words, and as sure as my name is Bowls."
1847 January – 1848 July, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter XL, in Vanity Fair […], London: Bradbury and Evans […], published 1848, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mark my word | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
read my lips (listen to me) · hear ye (listen to me)
Translations (15)
ru попо́мните мои́ слова́ (listen to me) · pl zapamiętaj moje słowa (listen to me) · cmn 聽我說 /听我说 (listen to me) · ru попо́мни мои́ слова́ (listen to me) · ar سَجِّل كَلِمَاتِي (listen to me) · fi sanokaa minun sanoneen (listen to me) · es arrecordaos de lo que os digo (listen to me) · cmn 記住我的話 /记住我的话 (listen to me) · sv sanna mina ord (listen to me) · tr dediklerimi bir kenara yaz (listen to me) · es arrecordate de mis palabras (listen to me) · es arrecordate de lo que te digo (listen to me) · fi sano minun sanoneen (listen to me) · ar سَجِّلِي كَلِمَاتِي (listen to me) · es arrecordaos de mis palabras (listen to me)