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never mind

idiom · idiom

5 meanings of never mind

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  1. 1
    it's all rightidiomintransitivehortative
    Said to make someone feel better, meaning that it does not matter and they should not worry.

    “I lost your pen.” “Never mind, I have another one.”

    Never mind, we can try again tomorrow.

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    cancel thatidiomintransitivehortative
    Said when you want to take back what you just said.

    Can you pass the salt? Never mind, I see it.

    “What did you say?” “Oh, never mind.”

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  3. 3
    don't worry aboutidiomtransitive or intransitivehortative
    Used to tell someone not to worry about a person, a thing, or doing something.

    Never mind the mess, come in and sit down.

    Never mind about calling me back, I'll see you tomorrow.

    Similarforget, ignore, disregard

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  4. 4
    let aloneidiom
    Used to say that the next thing is even less likely or possible.

    I can't swim one lap, never mind ten.

    She doesn't have time to read the news, never mind a whole book.

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  5. 5
    concern (dialect)idiomdialectalUS
    Alternative form of nevermind. Used in some parts of the US, as in it makes no never mind (it makes no difference).

    It makes no never mind which road we take.

    That's none of your never mind, young man.

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