Meanings
- Be assured; be certain.
Make no mistake. The United States will hunt down and punish those responsible for these cowardly acts.
2001 September 11, George W. Bush, quotee, “Full transcript of George Bush's statement”, in The Guardian1 more example
“Make no mistake, they come to kill and rape until the entire Northland is levied into their army.”
2010, Peter V. Brett, The Desert Spear, page 384Synonyms: believe me
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, no, mistake.
Kai Havertz - who endured another frustrating afternoon - should have done better from a Saka corner and Trossard had another powerful drive tipped over by Trafford, but the Belgian made no mistake after Saka rose highest to steer a Zinchenko delivery into his path.
2023 November 11, Matthew Howarth, “Arsenal 3-1 Burnley”, in BBC Sport
Synonyms & antonyms
phraseBe assured; be certain.
Translations
Italian stanne certo
- stanne certobe assured
Portuguese não se engane
- não se enganebe assured
Spanish no te quepa duda, que no quepa la menor duda
- no te quepa dudabe assured
- que no quepa la menor dudabe assured
- que no te equivoquésbe assured
- que no os equivoquéisbe assured
Cite this entry
make no mistake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20no%20mistake
“make no mistake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20no%20mistake. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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