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Phrase(s): communicate with someone
1. Lit. to correspond or talk with a person. • I have to communicate with Wally first. • As soon as I have communicated with Fred, I can give you an answer. 2. Fig. to make oneself understood with a person. (Often used with a negative.) • I just don’t seem to communicate with Sam, no matter what I do. • We just can’t seem to communicate with each other.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs