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Dagelijks Leven - Communication

Ontdek Engelse idiomen die betrekking hebben op communicatie, waaronder 'aan de lijn' en 'contact verliezen'.

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English idioms related to Everyday Life
to be in touch

to be in contact with someone, particularly by seeing or writing to them regularly

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [be|get|stay] in touch"
to get hold of somebody

to manage to meet someone in person or contact them on a telephone, through message, etc.

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to drop somebody a line

to contact a person with a brief message, phone call, or letter

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [drop] {sb} a line"
on the line

used for saying that someone is waiting or talking on a telephone

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Definitie & Betekenis van "on the line"
on hold

waiting on the phone until the receiver speaks

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Definitie & Betekenis van "on hold"
over and out

said in a radio communication to indicate that the conversation is over

einde communicatie, over en sluiten

einde communicatie, over en sluiten

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to cross one's path

to unexpectedly encounter or meet someone or something, often with significant consequences

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [cross] {one's} [path]"
to put somebody in touch with somebody

to provide someone with the contact information of another person such as their phone number, E-mail, or address

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [put] {sb} in touch with {sb}"
to not see hide nor hair of somebody or something

to have not seen or heard about a person or thing for a considerable amount of time

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to {not} [see|find] hide nor hair of {sb/sth}"
to lose touch

to be no longer in contact with a friend or acquaintance

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [lose] touch"
to keep somebody or something at arm's length

to not form a friendly relationship with a person or avoid getting involved with something

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [keep|hold] {sb/sth} at arm's (length|distance)"
to not know somebody from Adam

to fail to recognize someone as one has never met them or knows nothing about them

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to {not} [know|recognize] {sb} from Adam"
to touch base (with)

to make contact with someone in order to exchange information or to consult with them

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [touch] base (with|)"
ships (that) pass in the night

a situation where two people or groups cross paths briefly and then continue on their separate ways without any meaningful interaction or connection

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Definitie & Betekenis van "ships (that|) [pass] in the night"
out of touch

not having been in contact with someone and unaware of their current situation

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