Are you familiar with the word ‘acquaintance’? Today’s idiom uses this noun in a formal way.

make someone’s acquaintance – [FORMAL] to meet someone

Although people generally use more informal English nowadays, it’s still useful to know some formal expressions to use on special occasions.


NOTE: Thrilled is a strong adjective and we don’t normally use ‘very’ with these adjectives. So, in the example sentence, we would not say, “I’m very thrilled to make your acquaintance“.


You can make this idiom sound a bit less formal by changing some of the words. See examples below:

I’m pleased/happy to make your acquaintance.

It’s good/great/lovely to make your acquaintance.

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