Idiom
new kid on the block
Meaning
Someone or something new to an existing community.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I am the new kid on the block at this office.”
“As the new kid on the block, he spent his first week learning how the team handles projects.”
“Although she was the new kid on the block in the competitive industry, her innovative ideas quickly earned her the respect of the veteran staff.”
Examples
simple
“I am the new kid on the block at this office.”
contextual
“As the new kid on the block, he spent his first week learning how the team handles projects.”
complex
“Although she was the new kid on the block in the competitive industry, her innovative ideas quickly earned her the respect of the veteran staff.”
Key words
Related idioms
- Updated