OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 50575

have been around

Meanings (ES + gloss)
cuando tú vas yo vengo de regreso • estar curado de espanto • estar de vuelta de todo • saber mucha gramática parda
To be experienced in worldly matters; to be seasoned, not naive.
"Oh, I've been around a little before," said Tom coolly. "Yes, you look like a lad who has seen something of the world."
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. William…
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