Catching up and making plans B1
Sorting out when to meet up, have a proper natter and stay in the loop with your mates.
Arranging to meet up
get together — to meet with someone sociallyWe should get together soon! (casual)
It would be lovely to arrange to meet up sometime. (polite)
hang out — spend relaxed time with someoneA: What are you doing this weekend?
B: Not much, just hanging out with my cousins.
drop by — visit brieflyA: Are you home this evening?
B: Yeah, feel free to drop by if you want to hang out.
go out — leave home sociallyA: Are you doing anything tonight?
B: Yeah, I'm going out for dinner with my sister.
Staying in touch
catch up — talk about recent newsA: How was your trip?
B: Amazing! We should catch up soon so I can tell you all about it.
keep in touch — stay connectedA: Are you still friends with your old classmates?
B: Yeah, we keep in touch through group chats and video calls.
run into — meet by chanceA: Guess who I ran into at the park today?
B: Who?
A: Sarah from our English class!
Getting people involved
join in — participateA: We're playing cards. Do you want to join in?
B: Sure, deal me in!
get on C1 — have a good relationshipA: How's your new flatmate?
B: We get on surprisingly well, actually. No arguments so far.
Sorting a meet-up
Megan: We should get together soon, it's been ages.
Tom: Definitely. Fancy a coffee Saturday so we can properly catch up?
Megan: Go on then. Shall we just hang out at mine?
Tom: Nice one. I'll drop by about two.
A chance meeting
Priya: You'll never guess who I ran into at the shops earlier.
Dan: Go on, who?
Priya: Old Mr Hughes! We really should keep in touch more, honestly.
Dan: Too right. Let's all go out Friday and make a proper night of it.
Roping someone in
Cara: There's a quiz on at the pub. You should join in, it's a laugh.
Liam: I'm rubbish at quizzes, but fair enough, go on then.
Cara: Brilliant. We don't half get on, the four of us.