english
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noun ADJ. long-term | immediate | six-month, two-year, etc. | regular VERB + FOLLOW-UP plan | write She is writing a follow-up to her best-selling novel. FOLLOW-UP + NOUN period | action, work After the report, advisers are expected to carry out follow-up work. | discussion, interview, meeting, session | visit You will receive a follow-up visit from the person conducting the assessment. | operation a follow-up operation to consolidate military successes | treatment They were attending hospital for follow-up treatment. | report, study, survey a long-term follow-up study of all children born in Great Britain in one week PREP. ~ to We are planning a follow-up to today's event.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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1. Carry to completion. For example, I'm following up their suggestions with concrete proposals. Also see FOLLOW THROUGH. 2. Increase the effectiveness or enhance the success of something by further action. For example, She followed up her interview with a phone call. [Late 1700s]
American Heritage Idioms
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Phrase(s): follow someone up [and] follow up (on someone)
to check on the work that someone has done. • I have to follow Sally up and make sure she did everything right. • I follow up Sally, checking on her work. • I’ll follow up on her., Phrase(s): follow up (on someone)
Go to follow someone up., Phrase(s): follow up (on someone or something)
to find out more about someone or something. • Please follow up on Mr. Brown and his activities. • Bill, Mr. Smith has a complaint. Would you please follow up on it?, Phrase(s): follow up (on something)
Go to follow something up., Phrase(s): follow something up [and] follow up (on something)
1. to check something out; to find out more about something. • Would you please follow this lead up? It might be important. • Please follow up this lead. • I’ll follow up on it. • Yes, please follow up. 2. to make sure that something was done the way it was intended. • Please follow this up. I want it done right. • Please follow up this business. • I’ll follow up on it.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs