be no stranger to in English

Forms: is no stranger to [present, singular, third-person], being no stranger to [participle, present], was no stranger to [past], been no stranger to [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|be<is,,was,been> no stranger to}} be no stranger to (third-person singular simple present is no stranger to, present participle being no stranger to, simple past was no stranger to, past participle been no stranger to)

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      "form": "was no stranger to",
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          "text": "The dentist is no stranger to ill-behaved patients.",
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        {
          "ref": "1987, Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up:",
          "text": "We're no strangers to love; you know the rules and so do I.",
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        "To be familiar with due to past experience."
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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "is no stranger to",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "being no stranger to",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "was no stranger to",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "been no stranger to",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
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"be no stranger to" meaning in English

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