Fancy meeting you here meaning in English

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Definition

Fancy meeting you here!: What a surprise to see you here! idiom
Exercise 1
Trey greets Bruno by saying "the honor is mine".

Choose the expression from the list below which maintains a similar tone and expresses the same idea.
Trey greets Bruno by saying "the honor is mine".

Choose the expression from the list below which maintains a similar tone and expresses the same idea.
This is not a formal greeting. One would use this greeting when meeting a person to whom they are extremely attracted. This phrase is not of a similar tone as "the honor is mine".
The expression "right back at ya" is used to echo or repeat something back to the person who has said it. For example: "-You're looking nice today" "-Right back at ya!" (Meaning: "So are you!"). This is not the type of expression one would use to greet a person whom they are meeting for the first time, nor is it formal at all.
"The honor is mine" expresses the speaker's great respect for the person he or she is meeting. This expression is used frequently when meeting someone who is of higher social or professional standing. The phrases "it's a pleasure to meet you" and "the honor is mine" are synonymous in this context, though Trey's idiom is more formal.
When someone says "fancy meeting you here" it is usually when one has bumped into someone by chance or unexpectedly. This is not the type of expression one would use to greet a person whom they are meeting for the first time, nor is it very formal.

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