Idiom meaning, usage examples, facts
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SPEAK OF THE DEVIL
an expression used when someone who is being talked about has just appeared
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1. Jan brought up the subject of Tom at the meeting when, all of a sudden, he walked in. “Speak of the devil!” said Jan. “We were just talking about you. ”
2. “Where’s Ernie?” I asked, just as Ernie came through the door. “Here I am,” said Ernie. “ Speak of the devil,” I said. The expression has a slightly negative connotation, because of the reference to the devil, but it is usually meant humorously. |
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