au fait
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Variety described it as "dutiful fan service, sure to satisfy legions of cultists cosplaying in tweed, but not unapproachable to viewers who aren't entirely au fait with the show".
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
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
Beardsley was equally au fait, regularly taking the boat train to Paris.
From The Guardian • Feb. 28, 2020
You’ll Never Walk Alone rings around Celtic Park, an anthem that both Brendan Rodgers and Steven Gerrard are of course au fait with.
From The Guardian • Sep. 2, 2018
No wonder that Mr Shenstone, now au fait to all this—easily ascertained along the route of travel—feels that his errand is an awkward one.
From Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye by Reid, Mayne
