au fait

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

"They're the kind of key points you try and pick up naturally, and the kinds of skills I've tried to pass on to my colleagues, who are less au fait with contact tracing."

From BBC

"People are saying it's about learning on the job, these student nurses are not au fait with things. It's ridiculous. They are going to see horrific sights."

From BBC

Beardsley was equally au fait, regularly taking the boat train to Paris.

From The Guardian

I can hand on heart say I’m not au fait with that tradition.

From The Guardian