to have been around a bit

[Eygam]

I have found this phrase in an article:

Of course, because you have been around a bit, seen it, done it, got a tee-shirt, you've already understood the problem.

It's about the value of different kinds of art. By "it" the author means the universally acknowledged truth that the value of a piece of art is relative.

Thanx.

 

[Niblib]

So is there a question?

 

[Bigote Blanco]

I have found this phrase in an article:

Of course, because you have been around a bit, seen it, done it, got a tee-shirt, you've already understood the problem.

It's about the value of different kinds of art. By "it" the author means the universally acknowledged truth that the value of a piece of art is relative.

Thanx.

In the current context: "to have been around a bit"

have been around a bit = ..because you have had some previous experience, seen it, done it,

Another common use:
A woman who has "been around a bit" is not exactly the same. It would mean she has had considerable previous experience with a number of men.

 

[nizarm3allem]

is "being around a bit" a common phrase??

 

[Bigote Blanco]

is "being around a bit" a common phrase??

It would not be uncommon to hear the expression in casual conversation or as a passage in a magazine article or book.