Collocation
Have a good evening.
A common farewell or greeting used to wish someone a pleasant night or the latter part of the day.
Definition
'Have a good evening.' is a common English collocation. A common farewell or greeting used to wish someone a pleasant night or the latter part of the day.
have + a + good + evening
“I hope you have a good evening.”
Examples
- It was nice seeing you; have a good evening!
- I hope you have a good evening after such a long day at work.
- The host wished everyone to have a good evening as they departed the party.
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- We will have a good evening, I'm sure, at the concert tonight.
- Did you have a good evening yesterday at the art exhibition?
- She always makes sure her guests have a good evening when they visit.
- He wanted us to have a good evening, so he booked a table at our favorite restaurant.
- Before she left, she told him to have a good evening and promised to call soon.
- Even though it rained unexpectedly, they still managed to have a good evening.
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