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Region: US | Usage example: Let's touch base after the conference.

Touch base

Meaning

Briefly check in or reconnect.

Usage

Common in business communication.

Origin & History

Origin notes can vary by region and source; this page gives the commonly reported explanation and usage context.

Baseball metaphor returning to a base.

Sports metaphor from the 1940s.

Related Idioms

Touch and go

Uncertain with a potentially dangerous outcome.

Touch wood

Knock on wood to avoid tempting fate.

Lose your touch

No longer be as talented or successful as before.

More Idioms

Break the ice

To do or say something to relieve tension or get conversation going in a social situation.

Cut to the chase

Skip ahead to the most important or exciting part of something.

The ball is in your court

It is now your turn to take action or make a decision.

Throw in the towel

To concede defeat or admit a struggle isn't worth continuing.