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

Example Sentences

“It’s a lot easier for me to touch base with people who can get them on the phone and say, ‘50 wants to talk to you.’

From The Wall Street Journal

“I’ve touched base with Nashville law enforcement, my family, and the good people at Chief’s. I’m not proud of my behavior, and I accept responsibility,” he wrote on social media at the time.

From Los Angeles Times

He always opens with checking on her and her family, particularly her sibling who’s undergoing treatment for cancer, and she touches base with him about the advocacy she’s coordinating around his case.

From Salon

"I've touched base with Nashville law enforcement, my family, and the good people at Chief'," he wrote on social media.

From BBC

The news outlet holds quarterly community meetings to touch base with residents and hear their concerns.

From Los Angeles Times