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have been around

have been around verb: to be experienced in worldly matters; to be seasoned, not naive.

Verb

have been around (third-person singular simple present has been around, present participle having been around, simple past and past participle had been around)

  1. (idiomatic) 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."1900, Edward Stratemeyer, chapter 17, in The Rover Boys Out West
    • 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.
      Williams: You're being very mean.
      Barnes: No I'm not. I'm being honest.
      Williams: She has been around. She has met world...2008 March 3, “'Special Report' Panel on Hillary Clinton's New Campaign Advertisement”, in foxnews.com, US, retrieved 01 Jan 2009

have been around meaning in Bengali

have been around in Bengali

পার্থিব বিষয়ে অভিজ্ঞ হওয়া, দক্ষ হওয়া, কিন্তু অনভিজ্ঞ না হওয়া

Antonyms of have been around

Forms of have been around

third-person singular presenthas been around
present participlehaving been around
past participlehad been around
pasthad been around
alternative formhave been around the block

Questions about have been around

What does have been around mean?
Have been around means to be experienced in worldly matters; to be seasoned, not naive.
What is have been around in Bengali?
Have been around in Bengali is পার্থিব বিষয়ে অভিজ্ঞ হওয়া, দক্ষ হওয়া, কিন্তু অনভিজ্ঞ না হওয়া. See Have been around meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is have been around?
Have been around is a verb.
What is the past tense of have been around?
The past tense of have been around is had been around.

Words near have been around in the dictionary

  1. have another think coming
  2. have another thought coming
  3. have at
  4. have at you
  5. have bats in one's belfry
  6. have been around
  7. have been around the block
  8. have been in the wars
  9. have been to an Irish wedding
  10. have blood on one's hands
  11. have butterflies in one's stomach

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