Idiom
touch base
Meanings
To briefly contact someone to exchange updates or confirm plans.
Definition
To touch base means to briefly contact someone to share updates, confirm plans, or check progress.
To touch base is an informal idiom meaning to make quick contact with someone, often by email, message, or a short call. People use it to check how things are going, exchange key information, or confirm next steps. It suggests a short, practical conversation rather than a long discussion.
Examples
- Let’s touch base tomorrow morning about the presentation.
- I’ll touch base with you after I talk to the client.
- Can we touch base later this week to confirm the schedule?
- She touched base with the team to see how the project was going.
Common mistake
Learners often say “touch base to you” instead of the correct form “touch base with you.”
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