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