To BE

To BE

1. Be after

   • Parents are always being after to make happy their children
   • aim for

2. Be around

   • I'll be living in London next year, so I'll be around in case you can't find find the museum.
   • stay near

3. Be away

   • My sister is not at home, she is away for a month.
   • absent

4. Be back

   • He is back from his adventurous holidays.
   • have returned

5. Be behind with

   • I'm behind with the technology because every day there is something new.
   • not bring up to date sth

6. Be down with

   • be ill/sick
   • My friend is down with a sore throat, so she must to stay in bed.

7. Be in for

   • Be going to experience something unpleasant soon.
   • She hasn't done her homework, I'm sure she is in for a punishment.

8. Be off

   • cancel, go, finish working, mess up
   • The flight was off due to bad weather.

9. Be on

   • *The concert is on next Saturday at 10:00 pm. *Adam is always on to Sam about his behaviour.
   • occur, criticise

10. Be out to

    • This year I'm out to get the First Certificate.
    • Fixed in your purpose

11. Be over

    • * All the work is over, I have just done it. * I will go to Germany and I will be over at my cousin's house.
    • finish, visit

12. Be through with

    • Susan is through with her job since she was underpaid.
    • put an end to [sth]

13. Be up to

    • * He is very unreliable person, I'm sure he is up to no good. * I'm not up to play football because my leg is not well yet. * It's up to you to decide whether to go or not.
    • take part in sth deshonest/strange, be qualified, be responsable

14. Be well up on

    • My teacher is well up on everything related to music. She is a great musician!
    • know a lot about sth.