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What does “circle back” mean?
Meaning, example sentence and a quick practice question.
C1
To return to a topic or person later, after other things are dealt with
“Let's circle back to budget once the roadmap is agreed.”
Say it smoothly: “circle-back”
From the C1 lesson Getting Down to Business (meetings).
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What does “circle back” mean?
Teaching this phrase?“circle back” is part of a ready-to-teach lesson, with a reading, three exercises, speaking tasks and an answer key, in Everyday English Chunks C1 Pack 3 (Money, Food, Work and Travel).
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