mark my words
English
Phrase
- (idiomatic) Listen to me; used before a statement one wishes to emphasize, especially a prediction.
Usage notes
- Though grammatically, mark my words is structured as a command (that is, as a clause in the imperative mood), that is not its true function in discourse.
Synonyms
- (listen to me): hear ye (archaic), read my lips
Translations
listen to me
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