Arthur’s jargon buster
What does “Circle back” mean?
Talk about this again later.
“A graceful lap around the subject, sir.” — Arthur
In context
“Let’s circle back next week” usually means the discussion is being postponed. It does not tell you who will restart it.
A clearer version
“Let’s talk about this again on Tuesday after we have the figures.”
Where it gets vague
Ask for a date and an owner if you need the matter settled.
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