Showing 27 phrasal verbs and 36 definitions related to the verb 'Be'.
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Be after phrasal verb
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Meaning: Try to find or get
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: The police ARE AFTER him because of the theft.
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Meaning: Try to find or get
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Be along phrasal verb
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Meaning: Arrive
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: The next bus should BE ALONG in the next quarter of an hour or so.
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Meaning: Arrive
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Be away phrasal verb
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Meaning: Be elsewhere; on holiday, etc.
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: She's AWAY on business for three weeks.
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Meaning: Be elsewhere; on holiday, etc.
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Be cut out for phrasal verb
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Meaning: Be suitable, have the necessary qualities
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: She's not CUT OUT FOR this kind of work.
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Meaning: Be suitable, have the necessary qualities
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Be cut up phrasal verb
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Meaning: Be upset
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: She was very CUT UP about coming second as she thought she deserved to win.
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Meaning: Be upset
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Be down phrasal verb
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Meaning: Be depressed
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» Example: He's BEEN DOWN since his partner left him. -
Meaning: Be reduced or less
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: The firm's profits ARE DOWN by ten percent this quarter.
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Meaning: Be depressed
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Be down on phrasal verb
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Meaning: Have negative feelings toward someone
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: After the argument, James is DOWN ON his boss.
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Meaning: Have negative feelings toward someone
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Be down with phrasal verb
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Meaning: Be ill
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: Gul is DOWN WITH some bug and is off work today.
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Meaning: Be ill
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Be fed up phrasal verb
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Meaning: Be bored, upset or sick of something
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: I AM FED UP of his complaints.
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Meaning: Be bored, upset or sick of something
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Be in phrasal verb
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Meaning: Be at home or at work
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: They ARE never IN; I always get their answerphone. -
Meaning: Be submitted, arrive
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: The application form must BE IN by 3pm on Friday.
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Meaning: Be at home or at work
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Be in on phrasal verb
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Meaning: Be involved in
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: Susan was the only one who WASN'T IN ON the plan.
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Meaning: Be involved in
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Be into phrasal verb
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Meaning: Like
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: I AM INTO classical music.
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Meaning: Like
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Be not on phrasal verb
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Meaning: Be unacceptable
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: The way he's behaving IS just NOT ON.
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Meaning: Be unacceptable
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Be off phrasal verb
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Meaning: Be bad (of food)
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» Example: This yoghurt must BE OFF; it smells foul. -
Meaning: Depart, leave
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: I'm OFF home; it's five o'clock.
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Meaning: Be bad (of food)
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Be on phrasal verb
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Meaning: Be functioning (of machines)
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» Example: The computer IS ON. -
Meaning: Take place
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» Example: The show IS ON for the next three months. -
Meaning: Take medication or drugs, especially when they affect the person badly
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» Example: He IS ON anti-depressants and has become very difficult to please. -
Meaning: Be at the top of one’s game, performing very well
(Inseparable | American English)
» Example: He IS really ON right now- three goals in five minutes!
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Meaning: Be functioning (of machines)
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Be on about phrasal verb
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Meaning: Mean, try to say
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: I couldn't understand what he WAS ON ABOUT- it made no sense.
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Meaning: Mean, try to say
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Be onto phrasal verb
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Meaning: Pursue, be aware of someone's true nature
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: He's being very careful because he thinks the police ARE ONTO him.
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Meaning: Pursue, be aware of someone's true nature
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Be out phrasal verb
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Meaning: Be absent from a place
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: She IS OUT on a visit for the day.
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Meaning: Be absent from a place
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Be out of phrasal verb
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Meaning: Have no more left
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: We're OUT OF coffee so I'll have to go and get some.
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Meaning: Have no more left
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Be out to phrasal verb
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Meaning: Attempt
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: She IS OUT TO get him sacked because she hates him.
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Meaning: Attempt
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Be snowed under phrasal verb
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Meaning: Have too much work
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: We're completely SNOWED UNDER at work because it's the end of the tax year.
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Meaning: Have too much work
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Be taken aback phrasal verb
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Meaning: Be shocked or surprised
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: I WAS TAKEN ABACK when I saw him because he's lost all his hair.
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Meaning: Be shocked or surprised
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Be taken with phrasal verb
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Meaning: Like something
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: I WAS very TAKEN WITH the performance- it was superb.
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Meaning: Like something
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Be to do with phrasal verb
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Meaning: Be connected with
(Intransitive | International English | Contributed By: Steve)
» Example: He said the meeting IS TO DO WITH a complaint.
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Meaning: Be connected with
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Be up phrasal verb
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Meaning: Be out of bed
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: She's not UP yet. -
Meaning: Have increased or risen
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: The company's profits ARE UP by fifteen percent. -
Meaning: When the time for something finishes or expires
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: Time's UP, please finish your drinks and leave.
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Meaning: Be out of bed
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Be up for phrasal verb
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Meaning: Be enthusiastic about an upcoming event
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: ARE you UP FOR the climb of Mt. Blanc?
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Meaning: Be enthusiastic about an upcoming event
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Be up to phrasal verb
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Meaning: Be good enough
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» Example: He's not UP TO the job; get someone else. -
Meaning: Doing something naughty or wrong
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: What are those kids UP TO?
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Meaning: Be good enough