speak/talk of the devil

idiom

informal
used in speech to say that someone one has been talking about has unexpectedly appeared
"Well, speak of the devil! We were just talking about you!"

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“Speak/talk of the devil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speak%2Ftalk%20of%20the%20devil. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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