We were just talking about Bill when he came in the door. Speak of the devil and he appears.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
speak of the devil and he appears — A person comes just when you are talking about him. A proverb. * /We were just talking about Bill when he came in the door. Speak of the devil and he appears./ … Dictionary of American idioms
speak of the devil and he appears — A person comes just when you are talking about him. A proverb. * /We were just talking about Bill when he came in the door. Speak of the devil and he appears./ … Dictionary of American idioms
speak of the devil and he appears — a person comes just when one is talking about him Speak of the devil and he appears, I said just as our colleague who we were talking about walked in the door … Idioms and examples
Speak of the Devil — is an idiom or phrase used in both written and spoken English. It is used when an object of discussion (normally a person) unexpectedly becomes present during the conversation. For example, if Alice and Bob start discussing Charlie while he isn t … Wikipedia
speak of the devil — verb mention someone s name who just then appears • Hypernyms: ↑mention, ↑advert, ↑bring up, ↑cite, ↑name, ↑refer • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * … Useful english dictionary
speak of the devil — in. said when someone whose name has just been mentioned appears or is heard from. (A catchphrase.) □ And speak of the devil, here’s Ted now. □ Speak of the devil, that was Mary on the phone … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
speak of the devil! — If you are talking about someone and they happen to walk in, you can use this idiom as a way of letting them know you were talking about them. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** This is said to refer to a person who appears just when… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
talk of the devil, and he is bound to appear — Also abbreviated to talk of the Devil!, used when a person just spoken of is suddenly seen. 1666 G. TORRIANO Italian Proverbs 134 The English say, Talk of the Devil, and he’s presently at your elbow. 1721 J. KELLY Scottish Proverbs 299 Speak of… … Proverbs new dictionary
devil — See: BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA, FULL OF THE OLD NICK or FULL OF THE DEVIL, GIVE THE DEVIL HIS DUE, GO TO THE DEVIL, PLAY THE DEVIL WITH, RAISE THE DEVIL, SPEAK OF THE DEVIL AND HE APPEARS … Dictionary of American idioms
devil — See: BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA, FULL OF THE OLD NICK or FULL OF THE DEVIL, GIVE THE DEVIL HIS DUE, GO TO THE DEVIL, PLAY THE DEVIL WITH, RAISE THE DEVIL, SPEAK OF THE DEVIL AND HE APPEARS … Dictionary of American idioms
