Speak Of The Devil (Verb)
Meaning
Mention someone's name who just then appears.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- Speak of the devil, just as I mentioned John's name he walked into the room.
- I was just telling Sarah about my friend Alex when Alex appeared at our table, speak of the devil.
- Speak of the devil, I was talking about Michael's new project and he showed up out of nowhere.
- We were discussing the possibility of running into Emily at the party and then, speak of the devil, there she was by the buffet table.
- Just as I said Tom was late, speak of the devil, he poked his head into the meeting room and apologized for the delay.