report back

report back

1. To return to and present oneself at some location or office in an official or formal capacity as instructed. The boss makes us all report back after every break we take. I reported back to the head office after my business trip, then departed for the airport for the next journey.
2. To return to some person, location, or office to present information as instructed. We're waiting for our field agent to report back to us with intel on the situation. I'm going to see what I can find out—I'll report back if anything turns up.
See also: back, report
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

report back

 (to someone or something)
1. to go back to someone or something and present oneself. Report back to me at once! I'll report back immediately.
2. to present information or an explanation to someone or some group. Please report back to me when you have the proper information. I'll report back as soon as I have all the information.
See also: back, report

report back

(on someone or something) to return with information or an explanation from someone or something. I need you to report back on Walter by noon. I'll report back as soon as I can.
See also: back, report
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • wash (one's) hands of (someone or something)
  • wash hands of
  • wash one's hands of
  • wash your hands of
  • wash your hands of somebody/something
  • wash your hands of something/someone
  • for (one's) (own) sake
  • for sake
  • keep in sight
  • keep sight of (someone or something)
References in periodicals archive
As for Kone, his current situation is not quite so clear-cut because he did report back as instructed.
Brad Guzan is expected to return in mid-July after his Copa America duties while Carlos Sanchez and Ciaran Clark will also report back later.
In September, the Homeland Security Department confided to a group of immigrant advocates during a confidential meeting that about 70 percent of immigrants traveling as families failed to report back to ICE as ordered after they were released at the border.
Then they would report back in the first week of July half-a-stone overweight.
IREM Legislative Staff will continue to monitor these issues closely and report back when necessary.
The agreement says that Lib Dems should abstain from voting if they do not agree with the recommendations of Lord Browne's review, which is due to report back in the autumn.
Although there was no final resolution on the outstanding matters, Mr Morgan and Mr Butt were positive about their discussions and will now report back to their respective boards ahead of another meeting between the two men in the near future at a date and time to be confirmed.
Standing at the despatch box, he explained the government's position on the claims, which involve monitoring the private calls of A-list celebrities and senior government ministers adding "this is MP David first and foremost an operational matter for the Metropolitan Police" and promising to report back to MPs when he could.
He was allowed home last night but must report back to Ipswich Hospital this morning for further tests.
The proposed plan is to engage an experienced reviewer who can meet all relevant groups leg regional councils, colleges and sections and committees) and conduct structured interviews, then report back on how well current structures and processes are functioning.
The England-capped right-back has cut short his summer break and returned to knuckle down to pre-season training two weeks before the rest of the lads report back.
'Please do the needful within two weeks and let your son report back immediately he is well (sic),' the letter said to parents.
The JAT has a 24-hour window to complete all assessments and report back to the U.S.
Somerset chief executive Richard Gould said: "Marcus is back in full training and will report back to the County Ground along with the rest of the squad early next week."
Zebulon Pike was sent by the American government to explore and report back on the American West which had been rapidly expanding throughout the 1700s and into the 1800s with the acquisition of the Louisiana Purchase and the continuing conflicts with Native Americans, Spain, and Mexico.