"be no stranger to" meaning in English

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Verb

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]
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)
  1. To be familiar with due to past experience.
    Sense id: en-be_no_stranger_to-en-verb-wv7M8Lx4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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