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make no mistake

make no mistake phrase: be assured; be certain.

Phrase

make no mistake

  1. Be assured; be certain.
    • Make no mistake. The United States will hunt down and punish those responsible for these cowardly acts.2001 September 11, George W. Bush, quotee, “Full transcript of George Bush's statement”, in The Guardian
    • “Make no mistake, they come to kill and rape until the entire Northland is levied into their army.”2010, Peter V. Brett, The Desert Spear, page 384
    Synonyms:
    believe me
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, no, mistake.
    • Kai Havertz - who endured another frustrating afternoon - should have done better from a Saka corner and Trossard had another powerful drive tipped over by Trafford, but the Belgian made no mistake after Saka rose highest to steer a Zinchenko delivery into his path.2023 November 11, Matthew Howarth, “Arsenal 3-1 Burnley”, in BBC Sport

Synonyms of make no mistake

Questions about make no mistake

What does make no mistake mean?
Make no mistake means be assured; be certain.
What part of speech is make no mistake?
Make no mistake is a phrase.

Words near make no mistake in the dictionary

  1. make music
  2. make neither head nor tail of
  3. make news
  4. make nice
  5. make no bones about
  6. make no mistake
  7. make no odds
  8. make no secret of
  9. make noise
  10. make noises
  11. make nothing of

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