12. Reach Out Any Time Flashcards
to SEE
to RUN INTO -meet or find unexpectedly
to COME ACROSS - find something that you’re not looking for
We saw a bear
We ran into a bear when we were out hiking.
I ran into a friend while I was out shopping.
We ran into some problems. ( we didn’t expect)
I came across some cookies on sale. while I was out shopping.
While I was cleaning my house, I came across my old journal.
NICE to MEET you- only for the first time when you introduced
Every time after that
NICE to SEE you
It was nice seeing you again.
It was nice chatting with you again.
REACH OUT
(contact someone)
I’m so glad you reached out.
Thanks for reaching out.
Feel free to reach out anytime.
Feel free to reach out with any questions.
BE IN TOUCH
( contact in the future)
I’ll be in touch. ( I’ll contact you in the future)
Phrasal verbs: you have to get them exactly right!!!!
you have to use the right pronunciations!!!
TOUCH BASE
( to contact briefly for an update,
I want to be updated about the situation)
Let’s touch base on Friday! ( I want to know what’s going on on the project, as example)
GET IN TOUGH
(to contact someone)
I’ll get in touch with you next week.
I got in touch with him yesterday.( I contacted him yesterday)
KEEP IN TOUCH
(stay in contact with me, don’t disappear, don’t go anywhere, keep contacting me)
Or more professional
Please feel free to stay in touch
GET AHOLD OF
(to reach someone successfully )
Hey, I’ve been trying to GET AHOLD OF you! What have you been up to?
I’ve tried to call you several times, but you didn’t pick up your phone. I couldn’t GET AHOLD of you.
UP in the AIR
( there are details that you have not figured out yet)
there are problems that you haven’t solved
We planned to go vacation together, but our land are UP in the AIR.
Maybe we’re not sure where we’re going to go.
We are not sure where we’re going to stay
We don’t have tickets yet.
It’s UP in the AIR.
NAILED DOWN
(to confirm the details)
SET in STONE
( something is confirmed)
I haven’t nailed down my travel plans yet. Nothing is set in stone.
If our plans are in the air it means they are not nailed down and set in stone.
GET BACK to YOU
(to contact someone again to continue a conversation that you’re having)
Let me GET BACK to you later.
I’ll GET BACK you as soon as possible.
Let me GET BACK to you next week.
Or
Let’s TOUCH BASE next eeek.
Hopefully we can GET everything NAILED DOWN.
Are you the type of person who likes to have plan nailed down or set in stone?
Or do you like to leave everything SORT of UP in the AIR, so you can be more spontaneous?
If you like to be spontaneous, you can say
Let’s just SEE how it’s GOES.
Or Let’s play in the ear.
