let's catch up

Meaning

1. 1phrasefixed phraseinformal

   A friendly suggestion to meet or talk and share recent news.

   Grammar: Said as a suggestion: let's catch up soon.

   Patterns

   • let's catch up on something

   It's been ages. Let's catch up over coffee.

   Let's catch up this weekend.

   Let's catch up when you get back from your trip.

Common combinations

let's catch up soon

Let's catch up soon, okay?

let's catch up over coffee

Let's catch up over coffee.

let's catch up later

I'm busy now, so let's catch up later.

let's catch up on

Let's catch up on everything.

we should catch up

We should catch up sometime.

Synonyms and how they differ

let's get together

Let's get together doesn't imply a gap since you last met.

let's meet up

Let's meet up is plainer.

let's talk

Let's talk can be serious.

let's reconnect

Let's reconnect is slightly more formal.

Word family

catch up phrasal verb

to reach the same level or exchange news

catch-up noun

a meeting to share news

Commonly confused: let's catch up or let us catch up?

Practice

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