mark my word

mark my word(s)

Pay attention to and remember what I am saying, because it will happen. Mark my words, Penny will be glad she made this decision one day. Mark my word, Jonah, I will get even with you if it's the last thing I do.
See also: mark
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

mark my word(s)

Fig. remember what I'm telling you. Mark my word, you'll regret this. This whole project will fail—mark my words.
See also: mark, word
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • mark my word(s)
  • mark my words
  • get off the mark
  • mark off
  • beauty mark
  • mark (someone or something) down as (something)
  • high-water mark
  • be quick off the mark
  • be quick/slow off the mark
  • quick off the mark
References in classic literature
"'Ell's to pay, sir, on this 'ere craft, an' mark my word for it, sir.
Tarzan of the Apes
If some go, you mark my words, sir, Silver'll bring 'em aboard again as mild as lambs."
Treasure Island
There's something wrong about this one, now you mark my words. I don't believe it's got any right to be around in the daytime.
Tom Sawyer Detective
And indeed he does not want my help; you do not know him as I do; he is safe, he is quite safe; mark my words, he will never more be heard of."
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
"Mark my words, Alexander will not come," said the old princess.
Anna Karenina
"Mark my words, you will repent it," and with that awful prophecy, Aunt Myra departed like a black shadow.
Eight Cousins
"Mebbe he won't do for us, but mark my words, hell 'll be an ice-box to this ship from now on."
The Sea Wolf
Some day, mark my words, he'll get his time, an' then what'll we do?
The Valley of the Moon
Ask the perfumers, ask the blacking-makers, ask the hatters, ask the old lottery-office-keepers--ask any man among 'em what my poetry has done for him, and mark my words, he blesses the name of Slum.
The Old Curiosity Shop
"Mark my words," he said, "it is some nonsense Nana has been putting into their heads; just the sort of idea a dog would have.
The Adventures of Peter Pan
Mark my words! Frank will get one of the best estates in England; a seat in the House of Commons will follow as a matter of course; and one of the legislators of this Ass-ridden country will be -- MY LOUT!
No Name
"You mark my words, Walker, if we don't look out that woman will raise a mutiny with her preaching.
Beyond the City
You listen, Daylight, an' mark my words, the time's comin' when winter diggin's'll be all the go.
Burning Daylight
"Mark my words!" he cried with abrupt positiveness.
Martin Eden
But some day, mark my words, she'll turn on him and give him what for, and their friendship will get a terrible smash."
Michael Brother of Jerry