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                           Phrase(s): connect (up) with someone or something  1. to form an association with someone or a group. (The up is informal.)  •  Let’s connect up with some other people and form an organization through which we can express our views.  •  We need to connect with like-minded people that can help us with our problems. 2. to meet with someone or a group; to communicate with someone or a group, especially over the telephone.  •  I tried to connect up with Bob over the phone, but I could never reach him.  •  We could not connect with the council to discuss these matters.
                           
                           
                           
                           
                        
    
                       
                    
                        
                        
                        
                    
 
                    
                        McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs