Collocation
Where were we?
Used to resume a conversation or activity after an interruption, or to recall the last point made.
Definition
'Where were we?' is a common English collocation. Used to resume a conversation or activity after an interruption, or to recall the last point made.
Fixed Phrase
“Okay, so where were we? Ah yes, discussing the new project timeline.”
Examples
- Alright, the power's back on. Where were we before the outage?
- We got completely sidetracked by that funny story. Where were we in our discussion?
- After that long tangent, I've lost my train of thought. Where were we?
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- The phone rang right as you were making your point. Where were we?
- Let's see, you were just explaining the new budget proposal. Where were we?
- Sorry for the interruption, but where were we in our planning session?
- Right, so we were talking about vacation plans. Where were we exactly?
- I apologize, my mind wandered for a moment. Where were we again?
- Before the meeting was paused for lunch, where were we regarding the project timeline?
- Okay, so where were we before the kids burst into the room?
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