fancy meeting you here! — an expression of surprise when unexpectedly meeting someone you know
Part of speech: INTERJECTION
Definition: an expression of surprise when unexpectedly meeting someone you know
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfænsi ˈmiːtɪŋ juː hɪr/
Example Sentences
- Fancy meeting you here! I thought you moved to Paris.
- Well, fancy meeting you here at 3 AM buying ice cream!
- Fancy meeting you here at the library - didn't know you could read!
fancy meeting you here!
INTERJECTION[/ˈfænsi ˈmiːtɪŋ juː hɪr/]
an expression of surprise when unexpectedly meeting someone you know
an expression of surprise when unexpectedly meeting someone you know
Fancy meeting you here while dancing and glancing!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The phrase 'fancy meeting you here' developed from the verb 'fancy,' which originally meant 'to imagine' or 'to suppose.' It emerged as an idiomatic expression conveying surprise at an unexpected encounter, with the speaker expressing that they never imagined meeting the other person in that particular place.
Breakdown
fancy (to imagine, suppose, or think) + meeting (the act of encountering) + you + here (in this place). The construction uses 'fancy' as a rhetorical device to express surprise, functioning similarly to 'I would never have imagined.'
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Fancy meeting you here! I thought you moved to Paris.”
“Well, fancy meeting you here at 3 AM buying ice cream!”
“Fancy meeting you here at the library - didn't know you could read!”
“Fancy meeting you here in Tokyo! Small world, isn't it?”
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