thank you for a lovely evening
thank you for a (some kind of) evening
1. An expression of gratitude said to someone when leaving some social occasion they hosted in the evening. Words like "lovely," "nice," "wonderful," etc., are used before "evening." Thank you for a super evening, guys. What a fantastic party! That was a delicious dinner, and you make for wonderful company. Thank you for a lovely evening all around.
2. An expression of gratitude said to someone after spending an evening with them, as on a date. Thank you for a wonderful evening, Jenny. I'd really like to see you again sometime.
See also: evening, kind, thank
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
thank you for a lovely evening
an expression said by a departing guest to the host or hostess at the end of an evening. (Other adjectives, such as nice, can be used in place of lovely.) Mary: Thank you for a lovely evening. John: Will I see you again? Bill: Thank you for a nice evening. Mary: Thank you so much for coming. Good night.
See also: evening, lovely, thank
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- thank you for a (some kind of) evening
- thanks for a (some kind of) evening
- thanks for a (some kind of) time
- thank you for a (some kind of) time
- thank you for a lovely time
- I had a lovely time
- I/we had a lovely time
- I've had a lovely time
- thank you for having me
- thank you for inviting me