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I knew it

idiom

used when someone has confirmed what one has already guessed
"She says she's not coming." "I knew it!"

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“I knew it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/I%20knew%20it. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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