mark my words
"Remember my prediction"
Mark my words is a phrase emphasizing that what follows is a prediction or warning the speaker feels confident about: Mark my words, they'll regret this decision.
It asks the listener to remember what's being said so they can verify it later.
The phrase carries a tone of certainty, sometimes smugness, about being proven right.
- emphasizeStress the importance of
- keep in mindRetain in memory
- pay attentionConcentrate on something
- pointExact location or meaning
- foretellPredict future events
highlight · prophecy · forewarn · predict · promise · forecast · vindication · I told you so · come to pass · voice · declare · take note · beware · oath · augur · conviction · proclaim · stress
- persuasionpersuade, persuasion, persuasive, convince, convincing
- word phrasesword for word, take my word, in a word, word of mouth, word to the wise
- pledgesvow, promise, I promise, wedding vows, I vow
- adviceadvice, advise, tips, counsel, guidance
- cautioncareful, be careful, cautious, caution, watch out
- interjectionsah, hey, aha, sheesh, oh
mark my wordswho knows
Expression of uncertainty
maybe · perhaps · possibly · wild guess · shot in the dark
mark my wordsI suppose
Tentative concession phrase
I guess · if you ask me · for what it's worth · hypothetically · off the top of my head
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