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Sometimes I use "I told you so" to express similar meaning, but this is more often used in the scenario where someone didn't listen to another's warning, not the other way around. I want to know if there's any expression for this?

Example: Peter has never played football before. John told him it's fun a lot of times, but he rejected that and said it's a stupid game. But he accidentally joined a football match one day and immediately fell in love with it.

Are there any other phrases or idioms that John can say to Peter?

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  I'm more interested in how someone accidentally joins a football match.
  
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  @Justin Ballpark is close but no cigar. This advice is "Why don't you give it a go!" not "I told you you'd like it / We told them they'd like it", and OP has asked for the latter. // "See!" is closer, but too short to offer on ELU.
  
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Sometimes I use "I told you so" to express similar meaning, but this is more often used in the scenario where someone didn't listen to another's warning, not the other way around. I want to know if there's any expression for this?

Example: Peter has never played football before. John told him it's fun a lot of times, but he rejected that and said it's a stupid game. But he accidentally joined a football match one day and immediately fell in love with it.

Are there any other phrases or idioms that John can say to Peter?

phrase-requests

share|improve this question

edited Sep 29 at 11:21

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• 
  
  
  

  
  3
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I'm more interested in how someone accidentally joins a football match.
  
  – KillingTime
  Sep 29 at 11:22
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @KillingTime you might have thought it was a scrabble match or something.
  
  – marcellothearcane
  Sep 29 at 11:29
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  'Don't knock it till you've tried it' is ballpark.
  
  – Edwin Ashworth
  Sep 29 at 13:43
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @Justin Ballpark is close but no cigar. This advice is "Why don't you give it a go!" not "I told you you'd like it / We told them they'd like it", and OP has asked for the latter. // "See!" is closer, but too short to offer on ELU.
  
  – Edwin Ashworth
  Sep 29 at 13:57
  
  

  
  
  
  

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Sometimes I use "I told you so" to express similar meaning, but this is more often used in the scenario where someone didn't listen to another's warning, not the other way around. I want to know if there's any expression for this?

Example: Peter has never played football before. John told him it's fun a lot of times, but he rejected that and said it's a stupid game. But he accidentally joined a football match one day and immediately fell in love with it.

Are there any other phrases or idioms that John can say to Peter?

phrase-requests

share|improve this question

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Watching the movie after initially disliking it, I immediately came to appreciate
its greatness.

Watching the movie after initially disliking it, it's greatness immediately grew on me.

From The Free Dictionary:

appreciate: to
recognize the quality, significance, or magnitude of

grow on: to become
increasingly liked or appreciated by you

You could also say -

• You can come round to their point of view (i.e. change your opinion).




• You can also take a shine to something (not just people).

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  Always the classic, It grew on me ... Like a fungus!
  
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to blossom forth TFD an idiom

• Lit. [for a plant] to burst into flower. All the trees blossomed forth at the same time. Each spring my tulips blossom forth in all
  
  their glory.

• 
  

  Fig. [for someone or a concept] to develop or grow quickly.

  
  

As in:

He accidentally joined a football match one day and his interest in
the game blossomed forth.

And for John's reply to the event unfolding:

John says to Peter: So, I see your interest in football has blossomed.

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answered Sep 29 at 13:33

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  This doesn't carry any sort of implication about initial rejection.
  
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Despite: He had a great time, despite his initial pessimism.

Or, "The pie was good, despite the first, last, and every slice in between." (added for levity)

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Watching the movie after initially disliking it, I immediately came to appreciate
its greatness.

Watching the movie after initially disliking it, it's greatness immediately grew on me.

From The Free Dictionary:

appreciate: to
recognize the quality, significance, or magnitude of

grow on: to become
increasingly liked or appreciated by you

You could also say -

• You can come round to their point of view (i.e. change your opinion).




• You can also take a shine to something (not just people).

share|improve this answer

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answered Sep 29 at 12:42

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  Always the classic, It grew on me ... Like a fungus!
  
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  Sep 29 at 12:46
  

  
  
  
  

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Watching the movie after initially disliking it, I immediately came to appreciate
its greatness.

Watching the movie after initially disliking it, it's greatness immediately grew on me.

From The Free Dictionary:

appreciate: to
recognize the quality, significance, or magnitude of

grow on: to become
increasingly liked or appreciated by you

You could also say -

• You can come round to their point of view (i.e. change your opinion).




• You can also take a shine to something (not just people).

share|improve this answer

edited Sep 29 at 13:39

answered Sep 29 at 12:42

JustinJustin

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• 
  
  
  

  
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  Always the classic, It grew on me ... Like a fungus!
  
  – David M
  Sep 29 at 12:46
  

  
  
  
  

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Watching the movie after initially disliking it, I immediately came to appreciate
its greatness.

Watching the movie after initially disliking it, it's greatness immediately grew on me.

From The Free Dictionary:

appreciate: to
recognize the quality, significance, or magnitude of

grow on: to become
increasingly liked or appreciated by you

You could also say -

• You can come round to their point of view (i.e. change your opinion).




• You can also take a shine to something (not just people).

share|improve this answer

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answered Sep 29 at 12:42

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answered Sep 29 at 12:42

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to blossom forth TFD an idiom

• Lit. [for a plant] to burst into flower. All the trees blossomed forth at the same time. Each spring my tulips blossom forth in all
  
  their glory.

• 
  

  Fig. [for someone or a concept] to develop or grow quickly.

  
  

As in:

He accidentally joined a football match one day and his interest in
the game blossomed forth.

And for John's reply to the event unfolding:

John says to Peter: So, I see your interest in football has blossomed.

share|improve this answer

answered Sep 29 at 13:33

lbflbf

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  This doesn't carry any sort of implication about initial rejection.
  
  – chrylis -on strike-
  Sep 30 at 1:50
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment
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1

to blossom forth TFD an idiom

• Lit. [for a plant] to burst into flower. All the trees blossomed forth at the same time. Each spring my tulips blossom forth in all
  
  their glory.

• 
  

  Fig. [for someone or a concept] to develop or grow quickly.

  
  

As in:

He accidentally joined a football match one day and his interest in
the game blossomed forth.

And for John's reply to the event unfolding:

John says to Peter: So, I see your interest in football has blossomed.

share|improve this answer

answered Sep 29 at 13:33

lbflbf

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  This doesn't carry any sort of implication about initial rejection.
  
  – chrylis -on strike-
  Sep 30 at 1:50
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment
 | 

to blossom forth TFD an idiom

• Lit. [for a plant] to burst into flower. All the trees blossomed forth at the same time. Each spring my tulips blossom forth in all
  
  their glory.

• 
  

  Fig. [for someone or a concept] to develop or grow quickly.

  
  

As in:

He accidentally joined a football match one day and his interest in
the game blossomed forth.

And for John's reply to the event unfolding:

John says to Peter: So, I see your interest in football has blossomed.

share|improve this answer

answered Sep 29 at 13:33

lbflbf

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answered Sep 29 at 13:33

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Despite: He had a great time, despite his initial pessimism.

Or, "The pie was good, despite the first, last, and every slice in between." (added for levity)

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answered Sep 29 at 20:36

Dan ChaseDan Chase

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Despite: He had a great time, despite his initial pessimism.

Or, "The pie was good, despite the first, last, and every slice in between." (added for levity)

share|improve this answer

answered Sep 29 at 20:36

Dan ChaseDan Chase

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Despite: He had a great time, despite his initial pessimism.

Or, "The pie was good, despite the first, last, and every slice in between." (added for levity)

share|improve this answer

answered Sep 29 at 20:36

Dan ChaseDan Chase

101

share|improve this answer

answered Sep 29 at 20:36

Dan ChaseDan Chase

101

answered Sep 29 at 20:36

Dan ChaseDan Chase

101

answered Sep 29 at 20:36

Dan ChaseDan Chase

101