Ways to Say "told you dinner" in English
Learn useful ways to say "told you dinner" in English with drama examples and natural alternatives.
I told you dinner with the girls would be all that we needed.
It means the speaker is saying that one social activity should have been sufficient or satisfying.
From Duty Or Desire, Episode 30
When do people say this?
Scene Context
He is insisting that a simple dinner with friends should be enough for the two of them.
Usage Scenario
Use this in relationship conflict when explaining that a plan or outing should have been enough. It sounds context-specific and not very reusable.
Better ways to say it
Dinner with the girls was all we needed.
That dinner should have been enough.
We only needed dinner with the girls.
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