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up to speed
*up to speed
1. Fig. moving, operating, or funtioning a normal or desired rate. (*Typically: be ~; bring something ~; get ~; get something ~.) Terri did everything she could to bring her workers up to speed, but couldn't. Can we get this production line up to speed?
2. and *up to speed on someone or something Fig. fully apprised about someone or something; up-to-date on the state of someone or something. (*Typically: be ~; bring someone ~; get ~; get someone ~.) Please bring me up to speed on this matter. I'll feel better about it when I get up to speed on what's going on.
up to speed
having the most recent information It took a long time for the FBI to get up to speed on computer crime. We'll bring you up to speed on the day's top stories after this commercial break.
Related vocabulary: stay abreast of somethingup to speed
if you are up to speed with a subject or an activity, you have all the latest information about it and are able to do it well (often + with ) We arranged for some home tutoring to get him up to speed with the other children in his class. (often + on ) Before we start the meeting, I'm just going to bring you up to speed on the latest developments.
up to speed
1. a. Operating at maximum speed.
b. Producing something or performing at an acceptable rate or level.
2. Informal Fully informed; conversant: I'm not up to speed on these issues yet.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Ruby | | ROO-bee | English |
Radulf | | - | Ancient Germanic |
Carolyn | | ['kærəlin] | |
Edvard | | ED-vahrd (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish) | Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Slovene, Czech, Armenian |
Hui | | - | Chinese |
Cordell | | kawr-DEL | English |