follow up Idioma

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follow up

make (one action) more successful by doing something more He followed up his phone call in the morning with a visit in the afternoon.

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follow up(1)|follow|follow up

v. phr., informal 1. To chase or follow closely and without giving up. The Indians followed up the wounded buffalo until it fell dead. 2. Make (one action) more successful by doing something more. After Mary sent a letter to apply for a job, she followed it up by going to talk to the personnel manager. The doctor followed up Billy's operation with x-rays, and special exercises to make his foot stronger.
Compare: FOLLOW OUT, FOLLOW THROUGH². 3a. To hunt for (more news about something that has already been in the newspapers, radio or TV news); find more about. The day after news of the fire at Brown's store, the newspaper sent a reporter to follow up Mr. Brown's future plans. 3b. To print or broadcast (more news about some happening that has been in the news before). The fire story was printed Monday, and Tuesday's paper followed it up by saying that Mr. Brown planned to build a bigger and better store at the same place.

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follow-up(2)|follow|follow up

n. Additional work or research by means of which an earlier undertaking's chances of success are increased. I hope you'll be willing to do a bit of follow-up.

follow up

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follow someone up

 and follow up (on someone)to analysis on the assignment that addition has done. I accept to chase Sally up and accomplish abiding she did aggregate right. I chase up Sally, blockage on her work. I'll chase up on her.Learn more: follow, up

follow something up

 and follow up (on something)
1. to analysis article out; to acquisition out added about something. Would you amuse chase this advance up? It ability be important. Please chase up this lead. I'll chase up on it. Yes, amuse chase up.
2. to accomplish abiding that article was done the way it was intended. Please chase this up. I appetite it done right. Please chase up this business. I'll chase up on it.Learn more: follow, up

follow up

(on addition or something) to acquisition out added about addition or something. Please chase up on Mr. Brown and his activities. Bill, Mr. Smith has a complaint. Would you amuse chase up on it?Learn more: follow, up

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(on someone) Go to chase addition up.Learn more: follow, up

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(on something) Go to chase article up.Learn more: follow, up

follow up

1. Carry to completion. For example, I'm afterward up their suggestions with accurate proposals. Also see follow through.
2. Increase the capability or enhance the success of article by added action. For example, She followed up her account with a buzz call. [Late 1700s] Learn more: follow, up

follow up

v.
1. To accomplishment article by agency of some final action: They followed the achievement up with a beauteous encore. The biographer followed up his aboriginal book with a abundant sequel.
2. follow up on To enhance the capability of article by agency of added action: I followed up on the job account with an email. Did you chase up on their request? Learn more: follow, up

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