I told you so
IdiomsExample Sentences
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I look to Camille, expecting a smug I told you so, but her face is white.
From Literature
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“Well, I won’t say ‘I told you so,’ but I’m not exactly shocked,” Aunt Melissa says when Dad finishes explaining.
From Literature
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It would be entirely understandable for Claude Erb to say to the crypto bros: “I told you so.”
From MarketWatch
When indignation morphs into a tone of “I told you so,” it will be flipped against us.
Best line: “If I hear a single ‘I told you so,’ I will go see the ‘Melania’ movie tonight!”
From Los Angeles Times
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