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

Growing up in Butcher Hollow, Ky., Loretta Lynn didn’t have electricity until she was a teenager, never mind a telephone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

“The minute I started at 12:30, the question became when and do you want and how are you going to get 11:30? But I never wanted 12:30, never mind 11:30. Why is that a thing?”

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Scoring 23 goals in League One is no mean feat, never mind when you're playing up top alone for one of the division's strugglers.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

There’s no marvel in something created by feeding a prompt to a genAI program, never mind that 99% of the time, the result looks revolting and unnatural.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

“You never mind about Shandra. She doesn’t want any part of newspapers or publicity, so that’s the way it’s gonna be.”

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor