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Meaning of have been around the block | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. to be experienced in life.
    figuratively
  2. to have had much sex with many people, as if one has had sex with everyone on the block.
    figuratively

Examples

“A no-nonsense, goal-oriented woman who's been around the block and lived to tell the tale.”
“We both knew Cypress had been around the block a few times. He had been a serious manwhore and only got his shit together when he found Bree.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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