have been around

Verb

Meaning

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

(idiomatic) To be experienced in worldly matters; to be seasoned, not naive.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Antonyms

be born yesterday fall off the turnip truck

Examples

And then the middle-of-the-road guys like the (Brendan) Gallaghers, (Tomas) Tatars, guys that have been around a bit, the young guys come in and spur them on also. Source: Internet

Another interesting feature of Suva is the increasing number of Bollywood films being shot in the capital: By the middle 2012 alone, there have been around six movies partly shot in Suva. Source: Internet

And all of them have been around for decades. Source: Internet

As to the hypothesis of “herd immunity” already being evident in the region, Kelaita acknowledges the virus may have been around in a low amounts for a longer time that officials really know. Source: Internet

But I also know that the hurt, and violence, and injustice we're seeing and talking about have been around for a long time. Source: Internet

Fortunately, costumes have been around in many different varieties as documented by your budgets. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

have bats in one's belfry have bats in the belfry have been accidental have been around the block have been closed down have been consistently