believe me
English
Phrase
believe me
- Be assured; be certain.
- 1972, Louis Auchincloss, I Come as a Thief, Houghton Mifflin, page 187:
- You keep Max from destroying you and your family. Which is what he’s after, believe me.
- 1972, Louis Auchincloss, I Come as a Thief, Houghton Mifflin, page 187:
- Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see believe, me.
Usage notes
Usually used in the imperative mood following a claim that the speaker wishes to be believed.
Synonyms
- believe you me
- make no mistake