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   What does it mean if someone has been around the block?

   • If someone is described as having been around the block, it means he is experienced, that he has been in a similar situation before, that he has worked on a similar task before, that he has skills acquired in previous similar circumstances. Someone who has been around the block knows what he’s doing.

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   Where did the idiom was around the block come from?

   • The origin of the idiom been around the block is uncertain. We will examine the meaning of the idiom been around the block, where it may have come from, and some examples of its use in sentences.

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   What does 'he's been around the block' mean?

   • In American English, 'he's been around the block' refers to a person who is street-savvy. More specifically, when used to describe a male, it indicates that he is wise to the ways of the street, con games, and scams.

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   Should you say 'I know you've been around the block a few times?

   • You might more easily say 'I know you've been around the block a few times, so you know what this task involves?' which is less stilted, but if you're in the UK, particularly in London UK, probably best not to use the phrase at all.

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   If someone is described as having been around the block, it means he is experienced, that he has been in a similar situation before, that he has worked on a similar task before, that he has skills acquired in previous similar circumstances.

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   I know of the idiom around the block, but I'm having some doubts as to whether I can use it in certain ways. More specifically: Can I use it in a phrase like "This is not your first time around block", to indicate that the person has done this before? If yes, then how informal is it?

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   been around (the block) Has experience, either in a particular area or in one's life overall. Yes, the new hire is young, but she's been around the block. She was managing a whole department at a prominent PR firm before she came here.

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   Jun 10, 2024 · The idiom “been around the block” means someone has a lot of experience in a particular area or has been in many similar situations before. It suggests that the person is not easily surprised or naive because they have seen and learned a lot already.

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   around the block : through many experiences — used especially to say that someone is no longer young or has become knowledgeable, capable, or mature because of past experience

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   To have experience, either in a particular area or in one's life overall. Yes, the new hire is young, but she's been around the block. She was managing a whole department at a prominent PR firm before she came here.

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   around the block. Having experience, either in a particular area or in one's life overall. Yes, the new hire is young, but she's been around the block. She was managing a whole department at a prominent PR firm before she came here.