believe me

English

Phrase

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

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

Synonyms

• believe you me
• make no mistake
• take it from me

Translations

be assured

• Arabic: صَدِّقْنِي m sg (ṣaddiqnī)
• Finnish: usko pois
• Polish: uwierz mi
• Turkish: ciddi söylüyorum