have been around en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To be experienced in worldly matters; to be seasoned, not naive.
Barnes: John McCain has been tested. He has been tested in war, and he passed that test. When has Hillary been tested? She has been tested in her marriage. That's about it. Williams: You're being very mean. Barnes: No I'm not. I'm being honest. Williams: She has been around. She has met world leaders.
2008 March 3, “'Special Report' Panel on Hillary Clinton's New Campaign Advertisement”, in foxnews.com, US, retrieved 01 Jan 2009:"Oh, I've been around a little before," said Tom coolly. "Yes, you look like a lad who has seen something of the world."
1900, Edward Stratemeyer, chapter 17, in The Rover Boys Out West:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| had been around | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| had been around | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| has been around | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| have been around the block | alternative | lexicographic | |
| having been around | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Antonyms
be born yesterday · fall off the turnip truck
Relateds
more than someone has had hot dinners · not one's first rodeo · been there, done that, bought the T-shirt · be around
Translations (7)
es saber mucha gramática parda (Translations) · fi olla kiertänyt muutakin kuin tahkoa (Translations) · es estar curado de espanto (Translations) · pl znać się (Translations) · fr ne pas être né de la dernière pluie (Translations) · es estar de vuelta de todo (Translations) · es cuando tú vas yo vengo de regreso (Translations)