let's touch base

Meaning

1. 1phrasefixed phraseinformal

   used to suggest making brief contact with someone to share updates or check progress

   Grammar: Often followed by 'with someone' or 'on something'; used as a suggestion.

   Patterns

   • let's touch base with someone
   • let's touch base on something
   • let's touch base later

   Let's touch base next week to see how the project is going.

   I'll touch base with you after the meeting.

   Let's touch base on the budget before we make a decision.

Common combinations

touch base with

I need to touch base with my manager about the schedule.

touch base on

Let's touch base on the details tomorrow.

touch base later

We can touch base later this week.

just touching base

I'm just touching base to see if you got my email.

Synonyms and how they differ

check in

Similar meaning but can be more general; 'touch base' is specifically about a brief update.

catch up

Often implies a longer conversation about recent events; 'touch base' is usually shorter.

Commonly confused: let's touch base or touch base with?

Practice

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