Around the block

If you have experience, you've been "around the block"

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On today’s episode, you’ll hear that AMLO has been around the block in Mexican politics. This means that he has a lot of experience in politics; he’s not a newcomer. When you want to say someone has experience and knows what he or she is doing, you can say that person has been around the block. If you think someone is under-estimating your experience, you can say: “I’ve been around the block a few times.”

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