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
Mykhailo-Ukrainian
LockieLAHK-eeScottish
MÉLanie-French
BarretBAR-ətEnglish (Rare)
Randulf-Ancient Germanic
Wenonahwə-NON-əEnglish (Rare)