up to speed
Current and knowledgeable
Up to speed means fully informed or performing at the expected level.
Someone who is up to speed on a project knows its current status and relevant details: It took a few weeks to get up to speed after joining the team.
To bring someone up to speed is to update them with necessary information.
The phrase derives from machinery reaching its proper operating velocity.
- briefedGiven essential information
- fully briefedGiven complete information
- informedGiven necessary knowledge
- competentSufficiently able, qualified
- catching upClosing a distance
advised · updated · on the same page · adept · knowledgeable · conversant · aware · skilled · acquainted · proficient · adjusting · ramp up · hit the ground running · current · orientation · notified · trained · learning the ropes
- awareaware, mindful, attentive, alert, vigilant
- Catching Upreunion, reconnecting, coffee date, phone call, news
- getting startedgetting started, start, begin, first steps, basics
up to speedout of the loop
Not kept informed
uninformed · in the dark · clueless · unaware · ignorant
up to speedunprepared
Lacking readiness beforehand
not ready · incompetent · not up to par · unqualified · undertrained
up to speedbehind
At the rear
lagging · falling behind · trailing · slow off the mark · not up to par
speed, speedy, upright, upon, upper, update, upgrade, uphold, speeding