where have you been
idiom
—used to ask where someone was or why someone did not arrive at a designated time
I've been waiting for you for half an hour. Where have you been?
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“Where have you been.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/where%20have%20you%20been. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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