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never you mind

never you mind

8.9
Tell someone not to worry about something
  • idiom
  • Informal
translation icon : no te preocupes
  • Never you mind about the small details; just focus on the big picture.

Examples

  • Never you mind that Groby.

    Tess (1979)

  • Never you mind, hon.

    Places in the Heart (1984)

  • Never you mind

    Mum & Dad (2008)

  • When asked about his whereabouts, he simply replied, 'Never you mind about that.'

  • She smiled and said, 'Never you mind; it's all taken care of now.'

Synonyms

never mind
vsnever you mind
224 2.7

Telling someone not to worry and to forget what you said

focuses on advising someone not to worry or concern themselves
no biggie
vsnever you mind
  • Informal
13 8.5

Not a serious problem you need to worry about

frames the message as a direct instruction not to concern oneself rather than judging seriousness
no worries
vsnever you mind
  • Informal
2 6.6

A friendly reply that tells someone there is no problem

leans more toward telling someone not to worry about or concern themselves
don't sweat it
vsnever you mind
  • Informal
1 7.4

Tell someone not to worry because it is not a problem

is more about instructing someone not to concern themselves than soothing emotion
no wuckas
vsnever you mind
  • Australian
9.9

A friendly phrase to tell someone not to worry

expresses the same refusal of concern in a neutral, nonregional way
none of your beeswax
vsnever you mind
  • Slang
9.9

A rude phrase to tell someone something is not their business

is milder, focusing on not worrying rather than denying personal concern or permission

Antonyms

to worry
∞ 1.0

To feel nervous or afraid about possible problems

to concern
218 2.7

To make someone feel worried or interested

Surface Forms

never you mind main

Morphology

never + you + mind

The sense 'don't worry about or concern yourself' is directly derivable from combining 'never' (not ever) with 'mind' (be concerned / pay attention), and the inserted 'you' is simply a vocative/emphatic address. This composition follows a common imperative/negation pattern (cf. 'never mind' → 'don't worry'), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Never you mind started as a plain command: never + mind, telling someone not to think about or worry about something. Picture a parent saying it to stop a child's questions; that's why today it means 'don't worry' or 'don't ask'.