Phrase guide

have been around

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To be experienced in worldly matters; to be seasoned, not naive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: olla kiertänyt muutakin kuin tahkoa — Translations
  • French: ne pas être né de la dernière pluie — Translations
  • Polish: znać się — Translations
  • Spanish: estar de vuelta de todo — Translations
  • Spanish: cuando tú vas yo vengo de regreso — Translations
  • Spanish: estar curado de espanto — Translations
  • Spanish: saber mucha gramática parda — Translations