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 Re: bring him up to speed
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Originally Posted by navi What does "to bring someone up to speed" mean? | If you are up to speed with a subject or activity, you have all the latest information about it and are able to do it well.
e.g1# We arranged for some home tutoring to get him up to speed with the other children in his class.
2#Before we start the meeting I'm going to bring you up to speed with the latest developments. | Very good, Henry! :D |