Upper-Intermediate ๐Ÿ’ฌ Idioms & Phrasal Verbs ยท #144 of 182

Phrasal Verb: Follow Up

to take further action

Examples

  • Follow up on the email.

Key rules

  • Follow up means take further action after an earlier contact
  • It is followed by "on" and an object: follow up on the email
  • Keep "on" with the object
  • The noun "follow-up" is used for further action

Common mistakes

  • Follow up the email โ†’ Follow up on the email
๐Ÿ’ก Tip: Use "follow up" for chasing a reply or continuing a task.

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