"been around the blocks " and "the ship has already sailed on this one"

**kimberly07** · 15-Mar-2012, 10:34

I came across these two idioms while watching "Frasier" and couldn't find any definitions on the Net. Frasier says "You've been around the blocks" to his colleague and from the context I assumed it is something to do with her love life, like she's had a lot of boyfriends (but I'm not sure). As for the second one (the ship has already sailed on this one), there are plenty of examples on the Internet, but I can't work out the meaning. Help me please

**Tdol** · 15-Mar-2012, 11:10

If someone has been around the block, they are experienced, so in this case it would mean that she has had a lot of boyfriends. If the ship has already sailed, it's too late.

**kimberly07** · 17-Mar-2012, 13:21

Originally Posted by Tdol

If someone has been around the block, they are experienced, so in this case it would mean that she has had a lot of boyfriends. If the ship has already sailed, it's too late.

Thank you very much, now I see.

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