have [done/seen/had etc.] more (something) than (someone) has had hot dinners

British & Australian

to have done, seen, had etc. something many times, so that you have had more experience of it than the person you are talking to.

Young man, I've been to more football matches than you've had hot dinners, so you don't have to explain the rules of the game to me.

• come to grief
• come to grips with
• come to grips with something
• come to heel
• come to light
• come to mind
• come to senses
• come to terms with
• come to terms with something
• come to the [bargaining/peace etc.] table
• come to the bargaining table
• come to the peace table
• come to the ... table
• come to the table
• come to your senses
• come true
• come turn up trumps
• come under fire
• come under the hammer
• come unglued
• come unstuck
• come up
• come up against a brick wall
• come up in the world
• come upon