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6 English Phrasal Verbs With 'TOUCH'

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We have definitions for 6 phrasal verbs with 'TOUCH'

6 phrasal verbs with 'TOUCH'

Touch down

  1. Land (planes)
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: The plane TOUCHED DOWN at Narita airport an hour late.

Touch for

  1. Borrow money
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: I TOUCHED him FOR some cash as I'd forgotten my cards.

Touch off

  1. Cause a problem to occur
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The government's decision TOUCHED OFF riots in the capital.

Touch on

  1. Mention
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: The talk TOUCHED ON the issue, but didn't give any new information.

Touch up

  1. Improve the appearance of something
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: I couldn't be bothered to redecorate, so I just TOUCHED UP the bits that needed painting the most.
  2. Touch someone in a sexual way
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: She got angry when he tried to TOUCH her UP in the elevator.

Touch upon

  1. Mention
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: They didn't TOUCH UPON the subject because of the controversy.

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Quiz for Verb: 'To TOUCH'

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