Idiom
get up to speed
Meanings
To become fully informed about something; to catch up on the latest details.
To reach the required level of skill or productivity, especially after starting something new.
Definition
To get up to speed means to become fully informed or able to work at the required level.
If you get up to speed, you learn the necessary information or skills so you can perform effectively. It often refers to starting a new job, project, system, or topic and quickly catching up. It can also mean reaching the pace or productivity that is expected.
Examples
- Give me a day or two to get up to speed on the new software.
- I’ll read the notes tonight so I can get up to speed before the meeting.
- It took her a week to get up to speed in her new role.
- Can you summarize what I missed so I can get up to speed?
- We hired extra help to get up to speed before the busy season.
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