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

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

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2024

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

From The Guardian • Feb. 28, 2020

Next morning, Mrs. Potts, who was on no occasion very ready with her pen, considering that she professed to be au fait to everything, employed near an hour in manufacturing the following note to Albina.

From Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners by Leslie, Eliza