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. (transitive, informal) to keep informed, to keep in the loop [with direct object ‘someone’ and de ‘about something’]

   Synonyms: tenir au courant, dire quoi

   Je vous tiens au jus.

   I'm keeping you in the loop.

Conjugation

• see tenir