he has been around a lot

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• been around — phrasal : undergone many varied experiences : become worldly wise or sophisticated what most of them need is just a little advice from somebody who s been around W.L.Gresham * * * been around ◇ Something that has been around for a long time has… …   Useful english dictionary

• have been around — {v. phr.}, {informal} Have been to many places and done many things; know people; have experience and be able to take care of yourself. * /Uncle Willie is an old sailor and has really been around./ * /Betty likes to go out with Jerry, because he… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• have been around — {v. phr.}, {informal} Have been to many places and done many things; know people; have experience and be able to take care of yourself. * /Uncle Willie is an old sailor and has really been around./ * /Betty likes to go out with Jerry, because he… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• have been around a bit — have been around (a bit) informal if someone has been around, they have had a lot of experience of life and know a lot of things. She s been around a bit she should know how to look after herself …   New idioms dictionary

• have been around — (a bit) informal if someone has been around, they have had a lot of experience of life and know a lot of things. She s been around a bit she should know how to look after herself …   New idioms dictionary

• around — [[t]əra͟ʊnd[/t]] ♦ (Around is an adverb and a preposition. In British English, the word round is often used instead. Around is often used with verbs of movement, such as walk and drive , and also in phrasal verbs such as get around and hand… …   English dictionary

• Lot No. 249 — (published in 1892) is a short story written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The story tells of an Oxford college student who, through the use of Egyptian magic, manages to reanimate an ancient Egyptian mummy (named Lot no. 249 following its purchase… …   Wikipedia

• around — a|round [ ə raund ] function word *** Around can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): We walked around the old town. as an adverb (without a following noun): She turned around and smiled at me. (after the verb to… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• around */*/*/ — UK [əˈraʊnd] / US adverb, preposition Summary: Around can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): We walked around the old town. as an adverb (without a following noun): She turned around and smiled at me. (after the …   English dictionary

• Around the World in 80 Days (2004 film) — Infobox Film name = Around the World in 80 Days caption = director = Frank Coraci writer = Jules Verne (novel), David N. Titcher, David Benullo David Goldstein starring = Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan, Cécile de France producer = Bill Badalato… …   Wikipedia

• lot — lot1 [ lat ] function word, quantifier *** A lot can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: He seems to like her a lot. (before a comparative adjective or adverb): I feel a lot better. as a pronoun: We didn t get paid a lot, but we had fun …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English