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had been around the block

had been around the block is the simple past and past participle of have been around the block.

Meaning of have been around the block

Phrase

have been around the block

  1. (figuratively) to be experienced in life.
    • A no-nonsense, goal-oriented woman who's been around the block and lived to tell the tale.2002, Jürgen Müller, Movies of the 80s, Taschen, →ISBN, page 122
  2. (figuratively) to have had much sex with many people, as if one has had sex with everyone on the block.
    • 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.2017, E. L. Todd, 400 First Kisses, New York, NY.: Hartwick Publishing, →ISBN, page 65

Questions about had been around the block

What is had been around the block the simple past and past participle of?
Had been around the block is the simple past and past participle of have been around the block.

Words near had been around the block in the dictionary

  1. had another thing coming
  2. had another think coming
  3. had at
  4. had bats in one's belfry
  5. had been around
  6. had been around the block
  7. had best
  8. had better
  9. had blood on one's hands
  10. had butterflies in one's stomach
  11. had designs on

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