out of touch with
Not writing or talking with each other; not getting news anymore; not having contact; not having knowledge of.
Fred had got out of touch with people in his hometown.
On his island Robinson Crusoe was out of touch with world news.
Marge and I had been out of touch for years, but then suddenly she called me up the other day.
Larry has been so busy that he seems out of touch with world events.
soft touch
A person with a sympathetic disposition from whom it is easy to get help, primarily money.
My Uncle Herb is a soft touch; whenever I'm in need I ask him for a quick twenty bucks.
touch and go
Very dangerous or uncertain in situation.
Our team won the game, all right, but it was touch and go for a while.
At one time while they were climbing the cliff it was touch and go whether they could do it.
The complicated medical operation was touch and go for several hours.
The outcome of the soccer final was touch and go for the entire match.
touch base with
To confer or consult with one.
Переговариваться или консультироваться с кем-либо; установить контакт или возобновить общение с кем-либо.
Before we make a decision, I'd like to touch base with our financial department.
I'll try to touch base with you next week in London.
Я постараюсь связаться с тобой на следующей неделе в Лондоне.
touch off
To cause to fire or explode by lighting the priming or the fuse.
The boy touched off a firecracker.
To start something as if by lighting a fuse.
The coach's resignation touched off a quarrel.
touch on
touch upon
To speak of or write of briefly.
The speaker touched on several other subjects in the course of his talk but mostly kept himself to the main topic.
touch to the quick
To hurt someone's feelings very deeply; offend.
His remark about her lack of education touched her to the quick.
touch up
To paint over (small imperfections.)
I want to touch up that scratch on the fender.
The woodwork is done, but there are a few places he has to touch up.
To improve with small additions or changes.
He touched up the photographic negative to make a sharper print.
It's a good speech, but it needs a little touching up.
To talk into lending; wheedle from.
He touched George up for five bucks.