nice meeting you

(it was) nice meeting you

A polite phrase used when leaving a person whom one has only just met. I'd better get going. Really nice meeting you! It was nice meeting you, Sarah. We'll let you know our decision on Monday.
See also: meeting, nice
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

Nice meeting you.

It is nice to have met you. (Said when leaving someone whose acquaintance you have just made.) I must go now, Fred. Nice meeting you. Well, nice meeting you. I must get home now.
See also: meeting, nice
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

nice meeting you

tv. it is nice to have met you. (Said when leaving someone whose acquaintance you have just made.) I must go now, Fred. Nice meeting you.
See also: meeting, nice
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • (it was) nice meeting you
  • meeting
  • (it's) nice to see you, too
  • take a meeting
  • this is where I came in
  • This is where I came in.
  • call a meeting to order and call the meeting to order
  • call a/the meeting to order
  • any other business
  • preside
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