au fait
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of au fait
Literally, “to the fact”
Example Sentences
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However, Nelson is less au fait with Asian finance and politics than his predecessor, Mark Tucker, a veteran of Hong Kong’s insurance industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
But perhaps the McLaren driver was not completely au fait with Max Verstappen’s day.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2024
Those who are au fait with the paranormal tend not to be the heroes in stories like these.
From The Guardian • Nov. 4, 2016
"In preparation I've been to see an old friend who's getting me au fait with the rules of magic. "The show is going to have a big fantastical element.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2016
He lived at Breslau as king, and he kept spies at the court of his Sovereign, who were to keep him au fait of the state of things.
From Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. by Freytag, Gustav
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