单词 | what did i tell you? |
释义 | > as lemmaswhat did I tell you? (c) colloquial. what did I tell you?: used to convey the speaker's belief that his or her earlier assertion or prediction has been proved correct. ΚΠ 1833 J. Neal Down-easters I. v. 57 I'm of your opinion said he..—nothing can be more ridiculous than cutting a woman's throat in her sleep... Ah—ha! what did I tell you? cried the individual whose opinion he had so handsomely adopted. 1898 G. B. Shaw Man of Destiny in Plays: Pleasant & Unpleasant II. 322 Napoleon. There can be no doubt that the man who tricked you out of your charge was..her brother. Lieutenant. What did I tell you, General! What did I tell you! 1915 C. Drew & I. B. Evans Grafter 68 ‘The second horse don't count... He's..liable to turn it up any minute. What did I tell you,’ he cried, as the..horse fell back. 1987 F. Flagg Fried Green Tomatoes 357 That's her, all right. What did I tell you? The poor thing doesn't have a full string of fish. 2003 E. M. Doolittle Silver Lett. vi. 48 Anita shared the news with Aunt Sarah and Uncle Ben who said, ‘What did I tell you, Anita? Always listen to your Uncle Ben.’ < as lemmas |
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