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15th December 2024

Bang up-to-date

We use this expression to say something is completely modern or informed about everything.
Usage
Written: 
Yes
Spoken: 
Yes
Formal: 
No
Informal: 
Yes
Example 1
I'm impressed by the office. All the equipment is bang up-to-date.
Yes. Everything looked very new.
Example 2
I check the news on the internet about four or five times a day.
Me too. In my job it's important to be bang up-to-date with what's happening.

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