Idiom · B2 · Informal · very common in workplace English
touch base
tuch BAYS Stress base; with introduces the person contacted.
Talk to someone briefly to exchange updates, check a situation, or coordinate next steps.
kratko se čuti; javiti se radi dogovora; proveriti stanje
Use it
I’ll touch base with the supplier this afternoon and confirm the delivery window.
The contact is brief and has a clear coordination purpose.
Can we touch base after lunch about what changed in the draft?
The phrase can arrange a short future conversation.
Build the sentence
touch base with + person + about/on + topic
Memory scene
A runner briefly taps home base, exchanges one signal with the coach, and immediately continues.
Watch out
Say touch base with someone, not touch bases or touch the base. Because it can sound like workplace jargon, prefer call or talk briefly in very plain writing.
Nearby language
Very close and often includes asking about progress or well-being.
Usually suggests a longer exchange after time apart, often including personal news.
More formal and general; it does not imply that the exchange will be brief.
Make it yours
Sutra želite kratak razgovor sa dobavljačem da proverite termin isporuke.