🗓️ Idiom: Touch Upon
💬 Meaning
- Mention or briefly talk about a subject.
- Give a short explanation or idea about something.
🧠 Example Sentences
- In the meeting, she touched upon the budget concerns.
- The report touches upon the main issues we face.
- He touched upon several ideas during his presentation.
🏛️ Origin
This phrase comes from the idea of lightly touching something without focusing deeply. It means to mention a topic briefly.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
The manager ________ the challenges in the project during the call.
Answer
touched upon
2. Multiple choice:
What does “touch upon” mean?
a) Discuss something deeply
b) Briefly mention a subject
c) Ignore a topic
Answer
b) Briefly mention a subject
3. Rewrite the sentence:
“He mentioned the budget issues during the meeting.”
Answer
He touched upon the budget issues during the meeting.
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Rob is a CELTA qualified English teacher with 15 years of international experience. He has a BSc and PGDip from Loughborough and St Andrews universities in the UK. He has taught in Thailand and Saudi Arabia and now works with professionals worldwide.
