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au fait

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au fait French [o fɛ (English) əʊ ˈfeɪ]
adj
fully informed; in touch or expert
[literally: to the point]
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Adj.1.au faitau fait - being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge; "kept abreast of the latest developments"; "constant revision keeps the book au courant"; "always au fait on the latest events"; "up on the news"
informed - having much knowledge or education; "an informed public"; "informed opinion"; "the informed customer"

au fait (French)
adjective
au fait with fully informed about, in touch with, familiar with, abreast of, knowledgeable about, well-acquainted with, well up on, up to speed with, in the know about, on the ball about (informal), conversant about, au courant with, clued-up about (informal), switched-on about (informal) I am au fait with fashion.
Translations
au fait [əʊˈfeɪ] ADJ to be au fait with sthestar al corriente or al tanto de algo
au fait
adjvertraut; to be au fait with somethingmit etw vertraut sein


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One likes to hear what is going on, to be au fait as to the newest modes of being trifling and silly.
He had not the placid, quiet, unworldly air of Simeon Halliday; on the contrary, a particularly wide-awake and au fait appearance, like a man who rather prides himself on knowing what he is about, and keeping a bright lookout ahead; peculiarities which sorted rather oddly with his broad brim and formal phraseology.
 
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