have been in the wars
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have been in the wars (third-person singular simple present has been in the wars, present participle having been in the wars, simple past and past participle had been in the wars)
- (UK, Australia, humorous) To have been seriously hurt, or greatly damaged.
- I can see that battered old hat of yours has been in the wars.
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- “be in the wars”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “have been in the wars”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.