# touch base

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/touch-base
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To meet or make contact with someone, usually to consult, review, visit, or communicate.

## Examples

- Let's touch base later this afternoon.
- I will touch base with my manager tomorrow to see if the project is still on track.
- After returning from his extended leave, he made it a priority to touch base with each department head to ensure the transition remained seamless.

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