B2idiomcommunication
touch base
USUK
to talk to someone briefly to share news or check how things are going
Office language; some people find it overused business jargon. Use 'with someone'. In IELTS, 'keep in touch' sounds more natural.
In context
Let's touch base on Friday to see how the project is going.
I just wanted to touch base with you about the new schedule.
More idioms about communication
- a bone of contentiona subject that people keep arguing about
- a broken recordsomeone who keeps repeating the same thing in an annoying way
- a heart-to-heartan honest, private conversation about personal feelings
- a moot pointUK: a question still open to argument. US: a question that no longer matters in practice.
- a red herringa fact or idea that takes attention away from the real issue