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touch on
Approach closely, verge on, as in This frenzy touched on clinical insanity . [Early 1800s]
Mention briefly or casually in passing, as in He barely touched on the subject of immigration . [First half of 1600s]
Idioms and Phrases
Also, touch upon .Example Sentences
Think of “incivility” as the fairly common, routine disagreements or conflicts we all experience most days: being talked over, having an idea dismissed, inadvertently touching on a sensitive subject.
On the trade tariffs announced by Trump, Mr Boulos said they had "zero net-effect" for most African countries as they touched on "small trade volumes" from the continent.
The story touches on matters of body image and sexual autonomy within their community of immigrant women, who are often shown toiling inside a garment factory amid the sweltering summer heat of 1987.
LeBron James, whom we last saw on the court grimacing after a hip flexor strain, didn’t have much burst to the basket or much touch on his shot.
Moore brought a jolt of emotional energy to the room with a speech that touched on her own career in the face of playing an aging actress in ‘The Substance.’
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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