have been around the block

English

Phrase

have been around the block

1. (figurative) to be experienced in life.
   • 2002, Jürgen Müller, Movies of the 80s, Taschen, →ISBN, page 122:

     A no-nonsense, goal-oriented woman who's been around the block and lived to tell the tale.

2. (figurative) to have had much sex with many people, as if one has had sex with everyone on the block.
   • 2017, E. L. Todd, 400 First Kisses, New York, NY.: Hartwick Publishing, →ISBN, page 65:

     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.