Communication

don't judge me

ask someone not to think badly of you

You say this before admitting something unusual or embarrassing and ask someone not to criticise you.

B1 very common mostly spoken

expression

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What did you watch last night?

Don't judge me, but I watched the same film again.

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Don't judge me, but I sometimes eat dessert before dinner.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: Don't judge me about that.

Say: Don't judge me for that.

Use "judge someone for something," not "judge someone about something," when naming the reason for criticism.

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How it fits in a sentence.

don't judge me, but...

Your turn: say it out loud

Don't judge me, but I sometimes eat dessert before dinner.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

don't judge me

ask someone not to think badly of you

“Don't judge me, but I sometimes eat dessert before dinner.”

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