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 • Dec. 4, 2025

But perhaps the McLaren driver was not completely au fait with Max Verstappen’s day.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2024

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

From The Guardian • Dec. 15, 2019

He then does his homework, immersing himself in music from the relevant genre and era until he’s au fait with the songwriting tropes.

From The Guardian • Mar. 31, 2016

One, or even two men, out of a four-oared crew may be what would be considered bad watermen, i.e. not au fait at sitting a rolling boat, and not instinctively time-keepers.

From Boating by Woodgate, W. B.