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Catching up and making plans B1

Sorting out when to meet up, have a proper natter and stay in the loop with your mates.

get together — to meet with someone sociallyWe should get together soon! (casual)
It would be lovely to arrange to meet up sometime. (polite)

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.

join in — participateA: We're playing cards. Do you want to join in?
B: Sure, deal me in!

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.

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