pay no mind
Don't heed it
Pay no mind means to ignore or disregard something completely.
The phrase functions as a folksy alternative to "ignore": Pay no mind to what they say.
It often appears as advice to dismiss criticism or distractions: Don't pay him no mind, he's just jealous.
The double negative in casual speech reinforces the dismissiveness.
- pass overNeglect or bypass
- look pastDeliberately ignore something
- ignoreRefuse to notice
- turn a deaf earIntentionally refuse to listen
- brush offDismissive rejection of someone
blow off · overlook · shrug off · wave away · snub · tune out · turn a blind eye · neglect · disregard · dismiss · forget · nonchalance · unconcern · shun · detachment · omit · slight · look the other way
- dismissingbrush aside, brush off, wave off, shrug off, blow off