touch base

American  

[tuhch beys] / ˈtʌtʃ ˈbeɪs /

verb phrase

1. to communicate, make contact, or reconnect, especially quickly or briefly: It’s important to reach out to the client at least twice a year, just to touch base and update the account.

   They touched base with every political group on campus during the campaign season.

   It’s important to reach out to the client at least twice a year, just to touch base and update the account.

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Etymology

Origin of touch base

First recorded in 1875–80 as a baseball term, and in 1915–20 for current sense