follow something up and follow up (on something)
- follow something up and follow up (on something)
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.
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Please follow up this lead.
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I'll follow up on it.
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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.
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Please follow up this business.
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I'll follow up on it.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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