Here he comes, speak of the devil.

Analyze the question: The sentence "Here he comes, speak of the devil" uses an idiom. The question asks what it really means, not what the words say literally.

Explain the concept: "Speak of the devil" (full form: "Speak of the devil and he appears") is an English idiom. People say it when someone arrives just as they are being talked about. It does not mean the person is evil or actually the devil. It is a remark about timing.

Step-by-step solution:

1. "Here he comes" tells us the person is arriving at that moment.
2. "Speak of the devil" is the idiom, and it signals that the person was just being discussed.
3. Putting these together: the person shows up right when he is the topic of conversation.

Checking the options:

• A. He is scared of seeing the devil: Wrong. Fear is not mentioned or implied.
• B. He is the representation of the devil: Wrong. This reads the idiom literally and insults the person, which the idiom does not do.
• C. He is the devil himself: Wrong. This is also a literal reading.
• D. He appears as he is being discussed: Correct. It matches the meaning of the idiom exactly.

Exam tip: With idioms, never translate word for word. Ask, "What situation would make someone say this?" Here the situation is a person turning up just as they are being talked about. Similar idioms: "Talk of the angels" and "Speak of the devil and he shall appear."