"new kid on the block" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-new kid on the block.ogg [Australia] Forms: new kids on the block [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|new kids on the block}} new kid on the block (plural new kids on the block)
  1. (informal, idiomatic) Someone or something new to an existing community. Tags: definite, idiomatic, informal, usually
    Sense id: en-new_kid_on_the_block-en-noun--YwaC4-2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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