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

So, yeah, I definitely wouldn't be thinking too far ahead - never mind 20-odd years ahead and thinking I'd still be playing.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

"They can't even afford to make photocopies, never mind plane tickets and lodgings," said lawyer Valeria Carreras, who represents 34 families of victims.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

But that Tucker deal: The Dodgers committed $64 million in a signing bonus — never mind the salary! — to a player they arguably did not need.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

Henry had taken away the twins’ names, too, registering them as Robbie and Carrie, never mind that her mother had named them Roberto and Caridad in the days before she died.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez