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(to) cross paths
→ to meet, especially by chance
Example: While I was vacationing in Florida, I crossed paths with an old friend from high school.
(to) fill someone in (on something)
→ to update someone; to tell somebody what's been going on
Example: Can you fill me in on what's happening with our new business partner in China?
(to) grab some drinks
→ to get something to drink; to go out for a drink
Example: Do you want to grab some drinks after work?
(to) have a lot in common
→ to share similar interests or have similar backgrounds
Example: Julie and I have a lot in common, so we always have lots to talk about when we see each other.
(to) hit it off
→ to get along well with someone
Example: Carl hit it off with a woman he met on Match.com, and now they're getting married.
I can't quite place you
→ I've seen (or met) you before, but I can't remember where or when
Example: Hi, I'm Charles Kim. I know we've met before, but I can't quite place you.
I didn't catch your name
→ I didn't hear your name when you were introduced
Exampel: "I know we were introduced earlier, but I didn't catch your name." - "I'm Svetlana Petrenko."
Note: This is a polite way of asking somebody to repeat his or her name.
(to be) in sales
→ to work in a sales position
Example: Bill used to be in sales for Comtek, but he recently took a new job in marketing.
NOTE: You can also be in marketing, in finance, in real estate, in banking, or "in" other fields of work.
It's a long story
→ there's lots to say; a lot has happened; it's complicated
Example: "Why didn't you accept the job offer with the advertising agency?" - "It's a long story."
It's a small world!
→ this expression is used when people are surprised to find out they know each other from some past experience
Example: I ran into my college friend from Chicago in a coffee shop in Vienna. It's a small world!
(to) look familiar
→ to look like someone one already knows or has seen before
Example: That actress looks familiar. Wasn't she in the movie Midnight in Paris?
(to) make some introductions
→ to introduce people
Example: After a few more people arrive, I'm going to make some introductions.
(to) ring a bell
→ to sound familiar; to sound like something someone has heard before
Example: "You graduated from Yale in 2007? Did you know Jeremy Larson?" - "No, that name doesn't ring a bell."
What have you been up to?
→ What have you been doing?
Example: I haven't talked to you in a long time. What have you been up to?
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