now you mention it
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now you mention it
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Shortening of now that you mention it
adverb
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Used to precede another comment about something just mentioned.
'I—I—I have fought a little, but not in that climbing way or that running way.' / 'No. Now you mention it,' said Billy, 'you don't look as though you were made for climbing or running—much. Well, how was it, old Hay-bales?'
Similar: come to mention it, now that you mention it
Talk about this word "now you mention it." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/now%20you%20mention%20it. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. now you mention it. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/now%20you%20mention%20it "now you mention it." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/now%20you%20mention%20it.Cite this
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title = {now you mention it},
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year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/now%20you%20mention%20it},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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