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have been around the block

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have been around the block

 

1. to have had a lot of experience of a particular situation His lawyer has been around the block a few times and knows what to expect.

2. to have had a lot of experience of life, especially difficult or unpleasant experience His girlfriend looks like she's been around the block a bit.

See also: around, been, block, have