mark my words

English

Phrase

mark my words

  1. (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.

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