good afternoon

good afternoon

A conventional expression of greeting or, less commonly, farewell used during the afternoon. Good afternoon, class. We'll begin by discussing the chapter I assigned you to read last night. He abruptly bid the gentleman good afternoon and walked briskly out of the room.
See also: afternoon, good
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • come one, come all
  • compare notes
  • compare notes on
  • compare notes on (someone or something)
  • compare notes, to
  • have square eyes
  • head out
  • get some rays
  • grubbies
  • grubby
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Good afternoon. I am Executive Director of Tax Executives Institute, the preeminent association of business tax professionals.
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'Good afternoon, Mr Rattlebones,' I said, wondering why everyone was diving for cover.
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Then Kerrigan, through on his own, sliced wide a golden chance to crown a good afternoon's work.
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Organiser Anne Holmes said: "The teams were of a particularly good standard this year so a good afternoon of tennis was enjoyed by all."
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Lily's sister Harriet, 10, who helped organise the event, said: "It was a really good afternoon. We also did a sponsored walk.
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Erin Lees, manager of Heritage Exchange, said: "It was a really good afternoon.
Workers back at the mill