up to speed
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Meaning · English
Having the necessary knowledge or skills to perform a task
Literally: moving at the required velocity
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
no but I keep us briefed so with so we're up to speed on it and keep those little units, that little campaign feeling here, there and everywhere going.
All of this is giving me a good opportunity to get up to speed quickly on AEA and the various issues we face.
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “up to speed” mean?
Having the necessary knowledge or skills to perform a task Literally: moving at the required velocity
Is “up to speed” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.