au fait

[ oh fe ]

/ oʊ ˈfɛ /

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adjective French.

having experience or practical knowledge of a thing; expert; versed.

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Origin of au fait

Literally, “to the fact”

Words nearby au fait

Audubon's warbler, aue, Auer, Auerbach, AUEW, au fait, Aufklärung, au fond, auf Wiedersehen, aug., Auge

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How to use au fait in a sentence

High-profit tech companies are au fait with redesigning working processes, from communications tools to remote work and annual retreats.
‘One debt companies are building up is burnout’: Ad tech embraces the four-day working week|Lucinda Southern|September 28, 2020|Digiday
My idea is, as I said before, that when he gets absolutely au fait with his donkey, it would be time enough to put him on a pony.
Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie|George Brenton Laurie
Next Monday—and this is Thursday—and I am by no means au fait yet in my part.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, No. 366|Various
All this while we have been assuming the rider to be an accomplished horsewoman, and quite au fait at her fences.
Horsemanship for Women|Theodore Hoe Mead

He was not quite au fait at the needle, but got through it in time.
Mystic London:|Charles Maurice Davies
Marmoset crossed over walking, like a tight-rope dancer, being quite au fait at such work.
Martin Rattler|R.M. Ballantyne

British Dictionary definitions for au fait

au fait

/ French (o fɛ, English əʊ ˈfeɪ) /

adjective

fully informed; in touch or expert

Word Origin for au fait

C18: literally: to the point

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au fait

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