in touch with someone or something
- in touch with someone or something
*in touch with someone or something
1. Fig. in communication with someone or a group. (*Typically:
be \in touch with someone or something
; get\in touch with someone or something.) •
Are you in touch with your brother, or have you two grown apart?
•
I am in touch with the person whom you asked about.
2. Fig. sympathetic or sensitive to someone or something; having good contact or rapport with someone or something. (*Typically:
be \in touch with someone or something
; get \in touch with someone or something.) •
We talk to each other, but we're not really in touch with each other.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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touch with a barge pole — I wouldn t touch (someone/something) with a barge pole. British & Australian, informal, American & Australian, informal something that you say which means that you think someone or something is so bad that you do not want to be involved with them … New idioms dictionary
touch base (with someone) — tv. to make contact with someone. □ I wanted to touch base with you just in case something ad gone wrong. □ Let’s touch base on Wednesday and check on things … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
not touch someone or something with a ten-foot pole — not touch (someone or something) with a ten foot pole (US) (or Brit not touch (someone or something) with a bargepole) informal : to refuse to go near or become involved with (someone or something) That investment is too risky. I wouldn t touch… … Useful english dictionary
not touch with a ten-foot pole — not touch (someone or something) with a ten foot pole (US) (or Brit not touch (someone or something) with a bargepole) informal : to refuse to go near or become involved with (someone or something) That investment is too risky. I wouldn t touch… … Useful english dictionary
wouldn’t touch someone or something with a ten-foot pole — tv. would not get involved with someone or something. □ Forget it. I wouldn’t touch it with a ten foot pole. □ Tom said he wouldn’t touch Tracy with a ten foot pole … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
touch (someone) for (something) — vb to solicit, cadge. This colloquialism, used almost invariably in connection with a loan, has been recorded since 1760. Touch up is a less common alternative form, particularly in the USA … Contemporary slang
I wouldn't touch with a barge pole. — I wouldn t touch (someone/something) with a barge pole. British & Australian, informal, American & Australian, informal something that you say which means that you think someone or something is so bad that you do not want to be involved with them … New idioms dictionary
not touch someone or something with a bargepole — not touch (someone or something) with a bargepole see ↑touch, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑bargepole … Useful english dictionary
not touch with a bargepole — To refuse to have anything to do with • • • Main Entry: ↑barge * * * not touch (someone or something) with a bargepole see ↑touch, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑bargepole … Useful english dictionary
touch — touch1 [ tʌtʃ ] verb *** ▸ 1 put body part on someone/something ▸ 2 have no space between ▸ 3 affect emotions ▸ 4 change/influence someone/something ▸ 5 eat/drink something ▸ 6 use something ▸ 7 work on something ▸ 8 deal with someone/something ▸ … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
touch */*/*/ — I UK [tʌtʃ] / US verb Word forms touch : present tense I/you/we/they touch he/she/it touches present participle touching past tense touched past participle touched 1) [transitive] to put your hand or part of your body on someone or something Beth … English dictionary
