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au fait

[oh fe] / oʊ ˈfɛ /
ADJECTIVE
familiar with
Synonyms
WEAK
au courant expert skillful up on up to snuff well instructed wise to

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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

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

It points towards a far more visually literate consumer, who is au fait with the aesthetics of Instagram, selfies, and photography as an everyday language.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2017

I have told him nothing, yet he seems to be au fait to the whole business.

From Charlotte Bront? A Monograph by Reid, T. Wemyss