American Idioms and Expressions

Touch Base With Someone Idiom

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touch base with someone
What does touch base with someone mean?
briefly meet or make contact with someone briefly meet or make contact with someoneI touched base with my uncle before he left on his trip to Mexico.
touch base with (someone)
What does touch base with (someone) mean?
to briefly meet or make contact with someoneI touched base with my uncle before he left on his trip to Mexico.

touch base with (someone)
What does touch base with (someone) mean?
to talk to someone, to meet someone briefly I plan to touch base with my cousin before I go to the wedding next week.


Some Random Idioms
poker face
What does "poker face" mean?
a face with no expression (done in the game of poker so that nobody knows if you have good cards or not) a face with no expression (done in the game of poker so that nobody knows if you have good cards or not)The politician had a poker face when he tried to defend himself against the scandal.
can of worms
What does "can of worms" mean?
idiom. difficult situation; problem; mess
make it
What does "make it" mean?
succeedThe woman worked hard and was able to make it in the publishing industry.
naked eye
What does "naked eye" mean?
the human eye (not using a microscope or binoculars or telescope etc.) It was difficult to see the star with the naked eye.

have a sweet tooth
What does "have a sweet tooth" mean?
to have a desire to eat sweet foods I have a sweet tooth and I love chocolate.

at a stretch
What does "at a stretch" mean?
continuouslyMy friend sometimes works for three weeks at a stretch.
high man on the totem pole
What does "high man on the totem pole" mean?
the top person of an organizationMy father is the high man on the totem pole in his company and has a very good job.
speak the same language
What does "speak the same language" mean?
to have similar ideas/tastes/opinions as someone elseI think that I speak the same language as the new supervisor in our company.
(not) bat an eye/eyelid
What does "(not) bat an eye/eyelid" mean?
to show no surprise or reaction even when something bad happens Our boss did not bat an eye when we told him that we were going home early today.
birds-eye view
What does "birds-eye view" mean?
a view from high above, a brief look at somethingWe had a birds-eye view of the playing field from our seats high up in the stadium.
lapse into a coma
What does "lapse into a coma" mean?
go into a comaThe woman lapsed into a coma soon after the accident.
mend one`s ways
What does "mend one`s ways" mean?
improve one`s habitsThe woman was forced to mend her ways in order to do better at work.

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