believe me

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English[edit]

Phrase[edit]

believe me

  1. 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.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see believe,‎ me.

Usage notes[edit]

Usually used in the imperative mood following a claim that the speaker wishes to be believed.

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