speak of the devil

/spik əv ðə ˈdɛvɪl/
/spik əv ðə ˈdɛvɪl/
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Other forms: speaking of the devil; speaks of the devil; spoke of the devil; spoken of the devil

Definitions of speak of the devil
  1. verb
    mention someone's name who just then appears
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    type of:
    advert, bring up, cite, mention, name, refer
    make reference to
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