Circle Back

---

🗓️ Idiom: Circle Back (v)

---

💬 Meaning

• To return to a topic or task later.
• To follow up on something that was discussed earlier.

---

🧠 Example Sentences

• Let’s circle back to this point after we hear everyone’s ideas.
• I’ll circle back with you tomorrow once I get an update from the client.
• She said she would circle back on the budget question next week.

---

🏛️ Origin

This idiom uses the image of making a circle — coming back to a place or idea. In business, it means returning to a topic later, often after more information or action is needed.

---

📝 Practice Exercises

1. Fill in the blank:

We don’t have the figures yet, so let’s __________ to this item tomorrow.

Answer

circle back

2. Choose the correct meaning of “circle back”:

A) To leave a meeting early
B) To return to a topic later
C) To avoid making a decision

Answer

B) To return to a topic later

3. Change the sentence using “circle back”:

“We can talk about the marketing plan again after lunch.”

Answer

We can circle back to the marketing plan after lunch.

---

ℹ️ Other Useful Pages

---