We were just talking about you



We were just talking about you.

a phrase said when a person being discussed appears on the scene. (Compare this with Speak of the devil.) Tom: Speak of the devil, here comes Bill. Mary: We were just talking about you, Bill. Sally (approaching Tom and Bill): Hi, Tom. Hi, Bill. What's new? Bill: Oh, Sally! We were just talking about you.
See also: just, talk, we

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
RickiRIK-eeEnglish
Ainhoa-Basque
Nastya-Russian
Diannedee-AHN (French), die-AN (English)French, English
Nelu-Romanian
MechthildMEKHT-hiltGerman