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)

  1. (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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