circle back
/ˈsɜːrkəl bæk/
to return to a topic or person at a later time
circle back in a sentence
“Let's circle back on the budget question after the client call.”
Origin of circle back
Military navigation metaphor adopted into corporate speech in the 1990s
Related Words
touch base
to make brief contact with someone to share or check on information
take this offline
to defer a discussion to a private or separate conversation outside the current meeting
low-hanging fruit
easy tasks or quick wins that can be accomplished with minimal effort
move the needle
to make a meaningful, measurable difference or impact
put a pin in it
to pause or set aside a topic for later discussion
in the weeds
so absorbed in details that one loses sight of the bigger picture