Meaning: cartouch

kɑː'tuːʃn.
a cartridge (usually with paper casing)

touch Idiom, Proverb

a soft touch

a person who will not refuse, an easy mark Barry's a soft touch. Let's ask him for a loan.

a touch of

a little illness, minor symptoms Mary's not feeling well today. She has a touch of the flu.

finishing touch

the final move, the act that completes the task As a finishing touch, the baker added a maraschino cherry.

get in touch with someone

contact someone I

in touch

phone or write a letter, keep in touch Have you been in touch with your family in China?

keep in touch

phone, write a letter Please keep in touch with us when you move to the city.

lose touch with

fail to keep in contact or communication with someone I lost touch with everyone who I worked with at my summer job.

lose your touch

lose some of your skill, lose it """I'm losing my touch,"" he said, looking at his drawing."

not touch something with a ten-foot pole

consider something completely undesirable or uninteresting That class may be alright but because I hate the professor I wouldn

out of touch

not aware of reality, head in the clouds He's been doing drugs. He's completely out of touch.

put the finishing touches on

add the last details or trimmings Lan decorated the the cake - she put the finishing touches on it.

touch a drop

drink a drop of liquor, have a drink of liquor Steve was a heavy drinker, but he hasn't touched a drop in years.

touch and go

between life and death, nip and tuck I recovered from my heart attack, but it was touch and go for awhile.

touch base

contact again, keep in touch Touch base with me in a month or so. Call me about May 10.

touch it with a ten-foot pole

reply, answer, comment on it, beat around the bush If anyone in your audience asks a question about religion, don't touch it with a ten-foot pole.

touch of

(See a touch of)

touch off

start an argument or a fight, set off His remark about gun control touched off a heated discussion.

touch on

speak briefly about, mention Ms. Lee spoke on sales, then touched briefly on service.

touch on (upon)

speak of or write of briefly The news article about the company touched upon their previous legal problems.

touch up

improve with small additions or changes My essay will be done as soon as I touch up some of the weak spots.

touch wood

hoping that our good luck continues We've never had a flat tire on this car - touch wood.

touch you

cause you to feel love or sorrow or regret Did Mom's letter touch you? Do you feel sorry for her?

touched

(See touched in the head)

touched in the head

a bit crazy, a bit off, funny in the head People will think you're touched in the head if you wear that Superman suit to work.

touchy

sensitive, ready to argue, edgy Barb is kind of touchy about her weight. Don't comment on it.

in touch with

1．in contact with；communicating with与…接触；同…保持联系
Please get in touch with me while you are away．你走后请与我联系。
A newspaper keeps one in touch with the world．报纸使人们同世界保持联系。
2． having a delicate appreciation and intimate knowledge of；in sympathy with深知；熟悉；同情
He is not quite in touch with anyone in this neighbourhood．他和这一地区内的任何人都不熟悉。
She is in touch with the latest developments in the case．她对这一案件的最新发展情况是知道的。
He reads the daily press regularly to keep in touch with the developments both at home and abroad．他经常读报以了解国内外形势的发展。

keep in contact/touch with

continue in communication with；be in touch with 与…保持联系
Now that we've met again aftre all these years，let's keep in touch with each other．既然这么多年之后我们又见面了，那就让我们彼此保持联系吧。
When I was at college I kept in touch with my parents by phoning them every week．我上大学时，每周打一次电话和父母保持联系。

keep in touch with

touch (up) on

mention说到；谈及
In his lecture， the professor touched on the importance of studying English．教授在演讲中谈到英语学习的重要性。

wouldn't touch sth with a ten-foot pole

Idiom(s): wouldn't touch sth with a ten-foot pole

Theme: AWAKEN

would not be involved with something under any circumstances.
• I know about the piece of vacant land for sale on Maple Street. I wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole because there used to be a gas station there and the soil is polluted.
• I wouldn't touch that book with a ten-foot pole. It is nothing but gossip and scandal.

touched by

Idiom(s): touched by sb or sth

Theme: EMOTION

emotionally affected or moved by someone or something.
• Sally was very nice to me. I was very touched by her.
• I was really touched by your kind letter.

touch sth up

Idiom(s): touch sth up

Theme: RESTORE

to repair a paint job on something.
• We don't need to paint the whole room. We can just touch the walls up.
• You should touch up scratches on your car as soon as they occur.

touch sth off

Idiom(s): touch sth off

Theme: BEGINNINGS

to ignite something; to start something.
• A few sparks touched all the fireworks off at once.
• The argument touched off a serious fight.

touch sb off

Idiom(s): touch sb off

Theme: INCITE - ANGER

to make someone very angry.
• Your rude comments touched Mary off. She's very angry at you.
• I didn't mean to touch off anyone. I was only being honest.

touch sb for

Idiom(s): touch sb for sth

Theme: FINANCIAL

to ask someone for a loan of something, usually a sum of money. (Informal.)
• Fred's always trying to touch people for money.
• Jack touched John for ten dollars.

touch a sore spot

Idiom(s): touch a sore spot AND touch a sore point

Theme: SENSITIVE

to refer to a sensitive matter that will upset someone.
• I seem to have touched a sore spot. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you.
• When you talk to him, avoid talking about money. It's best not to touch a sore point if possible.

out of touch with

Idiom(s): out of touch with sth

Theme: KNOWLEDGE - LACKING

not keeping up with the developments of something.
• I've been out of touch with automobile mechanics for many years.
• I couldn't go back into mechanics because I’ve been out of touch for too long.

lose touch

Idiom(s): lose touch (with sb or sth)

Theme: LOSS

to lose contact with someone or something.
• Poor Sally has lost touch with reality.
• I've lost touch with all my relatives.
• Jane didn't mean to lose touch, but she did.

lose one's touch

Idiom(s): lose one's touch (with sb or sth)

Theme: CONTROL - DIMINISH

to lose one's ability to handle someone or something.
• I seem to have lost my touch with my children. They wont mind me anymore.
• We've both lost our touch as far as managing people goes.
• Tom said that he had lost his touch with the stock market.

have the Midas touch

Idiom(s): have the Midas touch

Theme: ABILITY

to have the ability to be successful, especially the ability to make money easily. (From the name of a legendary king whose touch turned everything to gold.)
• Bob is a merchant banker and really has the Midas touch.
• The poverty-stricken boy turned out to have the Midas touch and was a millionaire by the time he was twenty-five.

get in touch

Idiom(s): get in touch (with sb)

Theme: COMMUNICATION

to communicate with someone; to telephone or write to someone.
• I have to get in touch with John and ask him to come over for a visit.
• Yes, you must try to get in touch.

touch a sore point

stay in touch

Idiom(s): keep in touch (with someone) AND stay in touch (with someone)

Theme: COMMUNICATION

to remain in friendly communication with someone.
• I try to keep in touch with my cousins.
• All our family tries to stay in touch.

put the touch on

Idiom(s): put the bite on someone AND put the touch on someone

Theme: MONEY

to try to get money from someone. (Slang.)
• Tom put the bite on me for ten dollars.
• Bill put the touch on me, but I told him to drop dead.

Golden touch

Someone with a golden touch can make money from or be successful at anything they do.

Kicked to touch

Touch is a zone of the playing field in Rugby. Kicked to touch means the ball was put safely out of play. Idiomatic usage usually means a person has deftly avoided an issue in argument.

Midas touch

If someone has the Midas touch, they make a lot of money out of any scheme they try.

Touch-and-go

If something is touch-and-go, it is very uncertain; if someone is ill and may well die, then it is touch-and-go.

Wouldn't touch it with a bargepole

(UK) If you wouldn't touch something with a bargepole, you would not consider being involved under any circumstances. (In American English, people say they wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole)

Wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole

(USA) If you wouldn't touch something with a ten-foot pole, you would not consider being involved under any circumstances. (In British English, people say they wouldn't touch it with a bargepole)

More Idioms/Phrases

Worm information Worm's eye view Worse things happen at sea Worth a shot Worth your salt Wouldn't touch it with a bargepole Wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole Wrap yourself in the flag Wrench in the works Writ large Writing on the wall Wrong end of the stick Wrong foot