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I know of the idiom around the block, but I'm having some doubts as to whether I can use it in certain ways. More specifically: Can I use it in a phrase like "This is not your first time around block", to indicate that the person has done this before? If yes, then how informal is it?
around the block. Having experience, either in a particular area or in one's life overall. Yes, the new hire is young, but she's been around the block. She was managing a whole department at a prominent PR firm before she came here.
on the next street that crosses this street: He lives just around the block. My best friend at the time lived just around the block. Their offices are a three-minute walk just around the block. There's a pretty good cafe around the block. It's not too far away - just around the block. See also.
on the next street that crosses this street: He lives just around the block. I went to see my aunt and cousin who lived round the block. Her apartment is really near - it's just around the block. They have a huge office just round the block. We have the best pizza restaurant in town around the block. See also.
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If someone is described as having been around the block, it means he is experienced, that he has been in a similar situation before, that he has worked on a similar task before, that he has skills acquired in previous similar circumstances.
around the block : through many experiences — used especially to say that someone is no longer young or has become knowledgeable, capable, or mature because of past experience
Aug 20, 2013 · Christina Ricci stars as an American teacher who takes a troubled inner-city Sydney youth under her wing, in this gritty, unflinching yet inspirational debut...
