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Meanings of au fait in English

Being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge.

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Examples for "abreast"
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General Rende had been kept abreast of every detail of the operation.
Map of bones
2
We look forward to keeping you abreast of everything as it happens.
The Irish Times
3
On Time, Space, Reality-onsuch as these, and abreast with them Prudence.
Leaves of Grass
4
The steamer was abreast of the rock, and perhaps three miles distant.
A Rock in the Baltic
5
The Germans were in sight now, and approaching the house four abreast.
The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets; Or, The Fall of the G...
1
The papers keep you au courant of the marvels of Wagner's theater here.
Letters of Franz Liszt -- Volume 2 / from Rome to the End
2
A few locals who considered themselves politically au courant opined that honeymooning in Mussolini's Italy could be iffy.
Unfinished desires: a novel
3
Through means of the "Presse Theatrale", which is kindly sent to me, I remain au courant of your exertions.
Correspondence of Wagner and Liszt — Volume 2
4
However, if you want to look au courant, a long skirt will be an essential element in your wardrobe over the coming months.
The Irish Times
5
As he was always au courant with everything that happened in the city, his faithful believed the Holy Spirit whispered information to him.
Island beneath the sea
1
However, Bernanke has not given up on pressing the case for action.
Reuters
2
Tall marble stairways rose up on the far left and far right.
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb
3
Opinion - Every weekday morning politicians front up on RNZ's Morning Report.
Radio NZ
4
He got up on time, went to work, did a good job.
Cold springs
5
They've been able to control how politicians stand up on this issue.
Ebony
Usage of au fait in English
1
He would arrive in meetings totally au fait and up to speed.
William and harry
2
They were completely au fait with the local customs and adhering to them.
BBC
3
I'll take his word for it: I'm not au fait with the model numbers.
The Fuller Memorandum
4
You are more au fait to the details than myself.
Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel
5
Everyone seems fairly au fait with how to operate it.
Wired
6
With camp-craft, with its cunning devices, he is au fait.
How I Found Livingstone / Travels, adventures, and discoveres in...
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You are more au fait as to the society here than the Ponsonbys and Dynevors.
Dynevor Terrace; Or, The Clue of Life — Volume 1
8
A few days of preparation makes Madame " au fait" in the newest fashions.
The Little Lady of Lagunitas: A Franco-Californian Romance
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Even those not fully au fait with the traditions of the GAA appreciated the concession.
The Irish Times
10
She was very much au fait at the 'Origin,' and Huxley's book, the 'Antiquity,' etc.
Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2
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They will be au fait with what differences there will be between US and foreign purchasers.
The South African
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I'm not au fait with this particular brand of superstition.)
The Intimate Adventures of a London Call Girl
13
I am interested in investing in government stocks but am not au fait with the different categories.
The Irish Times
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Indeed, his bibliography reveals how little he is au fait with modern historians of early 20th-century Ireland.
The Irish Times
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Even if Brooking is not yet au fait with managerial protocol, his appointment is looking a wise decision.
The Irish Times
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People who are not au fait with the world of film might imagine this is no big deal.
The Irish Times