English Expression: Been Around the Block

When you would like to say that you have a lot of experience, perhaps even too much experience, with something or someone, you can say that you have “been around the block.” Literally this refers to having walked or driven around a block, such as a city block, enough times that you know what every building, tree, road sign, etc. look like around that block.

been around the block

Often, the “been around the block” expression has a bit of negative attitude, meaning that one has experience someone or something so much that it has become a boring experience. For example, if someone asks your divorced friend if he is planning to get married again, then he may reply to them, “Well, I’ve been around the block, so I think I will just be a bachelor for a while.” Or, if you are asked if you are planning to lend her some money again, you may reply: “I’ve been around the block on that one. Last time she did not pay me back.”

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