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Get back to

Meaning in business english, with examples

phrasal verbCore term

In business english, get back to means: To contact someone again later, usually to give them an answer or information that you do not have yet.

In Turkish: dönüş yapmak, geri dönmek, sonra haber vermek

How it is used

A standard phrase on calls and in emails: 'I'll get back to you on that', 'Sorry for not getting back to you sooner.' Useful when you need time to check something before you answer.

Example sentences

  1. I don't have the exact figure right now, but I'll get back to you by tomorrow.

  2. Sorry for not getting back to you sooner; it's been a busy week.

Common collocations

  • get back to you on that
  • get back to someone by Friday
  • sorry for not getting back to you
  • get back to me
  • follow upTo contact someone again about something you discussed earlier, in order to check progress, ask for an answer or add information.
  • circle backTo return to a topic or person later, usually because there is not enough time or information to deal with it now.
  • ASAPShort for as soon as possible: used when something should be done or sent without any delay.
  • voicemailA system that records phone messages when the person you call does not answer; also a single recorded message.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

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