lose\ touch

lose\ touch
v. phr. informal
To fail to keep in contact or communication. - Usually used with "with".

After she moved to another town, she lost touch with her childhood friends.

Compare: out of touch

Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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