I told you so

Idioms  

1. I warned you in advance, especially of a bad outcome. For example, It's too bad your guests didn't get along with each other, but remember, I told you so.

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Example Sentences

"He was never one to say I told you so, but he would raise an eyebrow and a wry smile that finally we'd all seen sense."

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2024

I told you so, his mother said to him.

From Washington Times • May 19, 2023

“It’s satisfying and vindicating. But it’s hard for me to look at it and say, ‘Hey, I told you so.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2023

I bring up these predictions not to say "I told you so" or for bragging rights; rather, it is a plea for the reader to take the predictions of the theory seriously.

From Salon • Aug. 6, 2021

Mitch: I forgot what I told you so far.

From "Doing Time Online" by Jan Siebold