# never mind

Pronunciation: US say "NEV-er mynd" /ˈnɛ.vɚˌmaɪnd/; UK/AUS say "NEV-uh mynd" /ˈnɛv.ə(ɹ)ˌmaɪnd/

## Idiom

1. Used to reassure or comfort someone, telling them that something is not important and that they should not fret.
   - Simple: Said to make someone feel better, meaning that it does not matter and they should not worry.
   - _“I forgot to bring the cake.” “Never mind, we have plenty of cookies.”_
   - _Never mind, sweetheart, you'll do better on the next test._
2. Used to withdraw or take back something one has just said.
   - Simple: Said when you want to take back what you just said.
   - _Could you grab me a coffee? Oh, never mind, I'll get it myself._
   - _Is the meeting at three? Never mind, I just found the email._
3. Used to tell someone not to be concerned about a person or thing, or about doing something.
   - Simple: Used to tell someone not to worry about a person, a thing, or doing something.
   - _Never mind about the dishes; I'll do them in the morning._
   - _Never mind the cost, just get the car fixed before winter._
4. Used after a negative statement to introduce something even less likely or possible.
   - Simple: Used to say that the next thing is even less likely or possible.
   - _He can't boil an egg, never mind cook a whole dinner._
   - _The town can barely afford to fix its roads, never mind build a new stadium._

## Idiom

5. Alternative form of nevermind. *(dialectal, US)* — Alternative form of nevermind.
   - Simple: Alternative form of nevermind. Used in some parts of the US, as in it makes no never mind (it makes no difference).
   - _Whether we leave tonight or tomorrow makes no never mind to me._
   - _Pay him no never mind; he's always grumpy before his coffee._

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