abreast of so or sth
*abreast of someone or something
1. Lit. keeping even with someone or something. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; keep ~; stay ~.)
I had to run hard to stay abreast of Sally.
2. Fig. knowing the news about someone or something. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; keep ~; stay ~.)
The press corps has to keep abreast of the president.
热门单词
- act as one
- act in earnest
- Actions speak louder than words.
- adjourn for a time
- adore
- adore so for having sth
- a drop in the bucket
- A friend in need is a friend indeed.
- after the fact
- a game that two can play
- ain't got a grain of sense
- align oneself with so or sth
- alive and well
- (all) at sea (about sth)
- (all) kidding aside
- allow
- allow for so or sth
- all the marbles
- ally oneself to so or sth
- aloft
- (a)long about a certain time
