have been around the block (a couple of few times)
- have been around the block (a couple of few times)
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to have a lot of experience of something, especially when this means that it is difficult to trick or surprise you
When you’ve been around the block as many times as I have, not much shocks you any more.
Thesaurus: to know something or someone
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