new kid on the block
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3.7
- idiom
- Informal
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nuevo en el barrio
- Sometimes the new kid on the block gets picked on.
- become the new kid on the block
And who is the new kid on the block that is not crumbling but is rising?
- And who is the new kid on the block that is not crumbling but is rising?
- So there you have it, Dan, you got your I'm just saying Popeyes is like the new kid on the block.
Examples
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Today, MMO gaming is the new kid on the block, growing ferociously and attracting media consumers from older fields.
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Word was getting around that there was a new kid on the block.
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You may be surprised to find that the new kid on the block is your new best friend.
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The Microsoft Surface may be the new kid on the block, but it has some clear advantages over the competition.
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As the new kid on the block, you will be viewed with a degree of skepticism by some classroom teachers.
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But then there was a new kid on the block, Theo Blas, perhaps the biggest prodigy the climbing world has ever seen and still pretty unknown.
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"Compared to a couple of heritage brands in 'Kiss' and 'Power,' we are still the new kid on the block," remarks Weatherly, whose focal point was to grow Los Angeles' CHR share.
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Thomas, on the other hand, is a big-bodied bruiser with much to prove, and Miller is the new kid on the block, boasting phenomenal vision and world-class wheels.
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Everyone remembers what it was like to be the new kid on the block in school.
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As the new kid on the block, she was eager to make friends and fit in.
Synonyms
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1.6
A person who has recently arrived in a place, joined a group, or started an activity
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4.7
A person who is new to a job or activity and has little experience
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A person new to a place who people notice
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A person or group new to an activity with little experience
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8.8
A new person with little experience in a job or group
A person new to a job or group
A person who is new to an activity and has little skill
A person who is new and not experienced in a group or job
Antonyms
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5.2
A person who has done something for a long time and is respected for their experience
How New
- Informal
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3.7
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1.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person who has recently arrived and is unfamiliar' is directly derivable from the constituents: 'new' (recent), 'kid' (person, informal) and 'on the block' (in this neighborhood/area), forming a straightforward locative/compositional phrase. Because the relations are literal or minimally metaphorical and the concepts (newcomer, neighborhood) are cross-linguistically common, a B1 learner who knows the parts would very likely infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
The phrase new kid on the block comes from the image of a new kid who moves into a street block and is the only unfamiliar face in the neighbourhood, so everyone notices them. That's why it now means 'a person or thing that has just arrived and is not yet known to others'.