B2idiomworkIELTS-friendly
bring someone up to speed
USUK
to give someone the latest information they need about a situation
Very common at work. You can also 'get up to speed' (learn it yourself) or 'be up to speed on something'.
In context
Can you bring me up to speed on the project before the client calls?
Linh spent the morning bringing Minh up to speed on our systems.
More idioms about work
- a baptism of firea very difficult first experience of a new job or activity
- a cushy joba job that is easy and pleasant but still pays well
- a dead-end joba job with no chance of promotion or of learning anything new
- a jack of all tradesa person who can do many different kinds of work fairly well
- a labour of lovehard work that you do because you enjoy it or care about it, not for money