new kids on the block
Recently joined group
New arrivals to a group, organization, or field—people who lack the experience or established status of those already present.
The phrase often implies freshness or inexperience, sometimes with a hint of naivety: As the new kids on the block, we had a lot to learn about office politics.
Can suggest either vulnerability or potential to shake things up. (Capitalized New Kids on the Block is the pop group.)
- boy bandMale vocal pop ensemble
- the right stuffIdeal qualities for demanding tasks
- hanging toughPersevering through difficulty
- step by stepIn ordered stages
- rookieInexperienced newcomer
greenhorn · new blood · pop music · upstart · 1980s · fledgling · chart-toppers · choreography · nostalgia · merchandise · neophyte · collaboration · fandom · beginner · tenderfoot · novice · initiate · apprentice
new kids on the blockold guard
Conservative faction within organization
veterans · old-timers · establishment · old hands · incumbents
new kids on the blockpowers that be
Those with official authority
establishment · power brokers · gatekeepers · kingmakers · ruling class
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