We had a lovely time.

We had a lovely time.
I had a lovely time. & We had a lovely time.
a polite expression of thanks to the host or hostess. •

Fred: Good-bye. I had a lovely time. Bill: Nice to have you. Do come again.

Jane: We had a lovely time. Mary: Thank you and thanks for coming.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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