AU FAIT


Meaning of AU FAIT in English

/ ˌəʊ ˈfeɪ; NAmE ˌoʊ/ adjective

[ not before noun ] au fait (with sth) (from French ) completely familiar with sth :

I'm new here so I'm not completely au fait with the system.

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 18th cent.: from French , literally to the fact, to the point .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.