make no mistake

Idioms  

1. Have no doubt, certainly, as in Make no mistake—I'll vote Republican no matter who runs. [Mid-1800s] Also see get someone wrong.

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Example Sentences

You can probably still do it, make no mistake, but it might take you a few minutes, and there’s a chance you’ll get caught in red tape.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

But make no mistake, all of this is enabled by low costs to reach space, and SpaceX’s ace in the hole is its giant, fully reusable rocket, Starship.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

And make no mistake: Like they did in 2021, the Rams will do anything possible to ensure that owner Stan Kroenke is walking the Super Bowl sideline in the stadium he built in Inglewood.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

"He can have fun as well, but make no mistake, he'd be going in there now with full focus."

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

It didn’t matter how thorough I had been about poking for clues—and make no mistake, I was thorough.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli