never mind

Idioms  

1. Don't worry about something, don't trouble yourself, it doesn't matter. For example, Never mind what I said, it wasn't important , or Never mind, you can always take the driver's test again . This expression employs mind in the sense of “care about something,” a usage dating from the late 1700s.

2. Also, never you mind . Don't concern yourself with that, it's none of your business, as in Never you mind where I plan to buy the new TV . [Early 1800s]

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Example Sentences

"Missed tackles, missing the scraps on the ground and the ball in the air. It's just intention and if that is lacking, you are not going to win any international game, never mind one in Paris."

From Barron's

“Never mind, Bat,” said Janie.

From Literature

We’d had to concoct a lie for her uncle about her going away with a girlfriend for a few days when the store would be closed for the Jewish New Year—never mind that Rosh Hashanah was in September, not August.

From Literature

“He got the better woman too, while I wasted time, blinded by beauty! But never mind all that; the point is, young man, if you can’t swim, it’s high time you learned!”

From Literature

That leaves Medicare Advantage, never mind its success in attracting patients.

From The Wall Street Journal