hear back

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to receive a reply or response from someone you contacted

   Phrasal verb · Intransitive

   hear back / hear back from someone

   Usage: From names the person replying; this expression itself has no direct object.

   She submitted her CV last week and is still waiting to hear back.

   Sources and attribution

   OpenAI Codex authors; independent AI editorial review recorded in the corpus review archive. — Original project editorial material; cleared for The Missing Workbook

   • The Missing Workbook: original construction review

   She submitted her CV last week and is still waiting to hear back.

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