be in touch
To communicate with someone. The recruiter said that he'll be in touch about the job next week. You're still in touch with Clara, right? How is she these days? Don't worry, Grandma and I have been in touch—she's fine, the storm didn't hit her area.
be out of touch
1. To lack understanding or awareness of modern beliefs or developments. Making a sexist statement like that just proves how much he is out of touch. George has never used a smartphone before? Wow, he really is out of touch! Your friends are out of touch then—plenty of guys are stay-at-home dads these days.
2. To lack understanding or awareness of other people's needs or concerns. Slashing the company's insurance policy shows that the CEO is totally out of touch. She comes from serious money, that's why she's so out of touch with the common man's concerns. If that company's trying to market a rotary phone, they are definitely out of touch with the needs of the modern consumer.
3. To not have communicated with someone recently. Oh, how is Cara? We've been out of touch lately. Grandma and I have been out of touch since last week when that big storm knocked out her power and phone lines. Because my best friend and I have been out of touch, we're going to brunch this Saturday to catch up.
4. Of a person, to be unavailable for communication. I have a flight to catch, so I'll be out of touch for a few hours. Dad said he'd be out of touch this afternoon because he has a big meeting at work. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be out of touch, I just couldn't get a signal on my phone for a while there.
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