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a has-been
someone who was popular and famous in the past but is now forgotten. I forget who the third guest was - some old has-been whose name I didn't even know.

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.
See also: around

have been in the wars (British & Australian, humorous)

someone, especially a child, who has been in the wars, has been hurt. You poor little boy, you have been in the wars!
See also: war

been around (the block)
had experience. I know because I've worked in lots of programs and I've been around. He's a former cop who's been around the block and knows what it's all about.
See also: around

been had

to have been deceived. If you paid much for this radio, you've been had, pal!
See also: had

been there, done that

I have experienced that before. If your attitude toward Las Vegas is been there, done that, perhaps it's time to try a different vacation spot.
Usage notes: sometimes used in the form been there, done that, got the T-shirt: Our manager promises things will change, but a lot of us have been there, done that, got the T-shirt, so we don't plan to stick around.
See also: done, that

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Best has been compiling insurance stock indexes for decades, some dating back to the 1930s.
The WSAF has been sponsoring analyst conferences in New York, Boston and London since 1988.
Tom Martino has been fighting for consumers more than 30 years in radio, television and newspapers.
 
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