abreast of someone or something
- abreast of someone or something
*abreast of someone or something
1. Lit. keeping even with someone or something. (*Typically:
be \abreast of someone or something
; get \abreast of someone or something
; keep\abreast of someone or something
; stay \abreast of someone or something.) •
I had to run hard to stay abreast of Sally.
2. Fig. knowing the news about someone or something. (*Typically:
be \abreast of someone or something
; get \abreast of someone or something
; keep \abreast of someone or something
; stay \abreast of someone or something.) •
The press corps has to keep abreast of the president.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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keep abreast (of) someone — or[something] {v. phr.} To be informed of the latest developments. * /It is difficult to keep abreast of all the various wars that are being waged on planet Earth./ Compare: KEEP STEP WITH … Dictionary of American idioms
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