tenir au jus

French

Etymology

A pun on tenir au courant: jus is a synonym of courant in the sense of "electric current".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tə.ni.ʁ‿o ʒy/

Verb

tenir au jus

1. (informal, transitive) (transitive with de) to keep informed; to keep in the loop

   Synonyms: tenir au courant, dire quoi

   Je vous tiens au jus.

Usage notes

This verb takes two objects: a direct object for the person, and a facultative prepositional object introduced by de.

Conjugation

• see tenir