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speak of the devil

/spiːk əv ðə ˈdevəl/

Traducción: Expresión informal que se usa cuando aparece una persona justo en el momento en que se hablaba de ella.

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/spiːk əv ðə ˈdevəl/B2informal
  • esExpresión informal que se usa cuando aparece una persona justo en el momento en que se hablaba de ella.

An informal expression used when someone who has just been mentioned unexpectedly appears or arrives.

  1. Unexpected arrivalB2informal

    Used when someone appears just after being mentioned.

    eshablando del rey de Roma

    • Speak of the devil! We were just talking about you.
    • I was telling John about Sarah, and speak of the devil, she walked in.
    • Speak of the devil, here comes the boss.