in touch, be

Idioms and Phrases

Also, be in touch with . Be in communication or contact (with), as in Be sure to be in touch once you've arrived , or Our representative is really in touch with her constituents . A related idiom is get in touch , meaning “initiate contact,” as in We tried to get in touch with you but you were out of town , and keep or stay in touch , meaning “remain in communication or contact,” as in With Jim stationed in Korea, it was hard to keep in touch , or Do stay in touch with us . This idiom transfers physical touch to communication. [Late 1800s]

Related Words

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• reach out
• relate
• reveal
• suggest
• tell