it's been ---, it's been real . it's been ---, it's been real {informal} Shortened form for "it has been real nice (being with you)" — used colloquially between very close friends. Categories: add yours friends {informal} {used colloquially} Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates © 2024 » In RussianTo section: I Subscribe to: American IdiomsIdioms feedEnglish languageHome page and general feed Comment on this entry