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get in touch

fixed phr..
B1 Intermediate Oxford

fixed phr.. to contact someone by calling, emailing, or writing to them.

fixed phr.. to establish communication with a person or organization, often after a period of no contact.


SIMPLE

Please get in touch if you have any questions.

CONTEXTUAL

I tried to get in touch with my old school friend on social media last week.

COMPLEX

The legal department will get in touch with the claimants once the internal investigation has reached a definitive conclusion.

Usage

usually followed by the preposition 'with' when mentioning the person being contacted.

Teaching tip

this is a very common idiomatic alternative to 'contact' or 'reach out to' in both social and professional contexts.

Pitfall

I will get in touch to you soon.I will get in touch with you soon.the phrase requires the preposition 'with' to connect to an object, not 'to'.

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