Phrasal Verb BE (Intermediate)
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PHRASAL VERB BE
Study phrasal verb BE:
Be | Meaning + Use | Examples |
be against smth |
be opposed to (often used with gerund) |
I am against labels and stereotypes in general. What kind of person is against reading? |
be away |
be away from home/this place for at least a night |
When I am away, you must never let anybody in. Dad is away on his annual European business trip. |
be back |
have returned after a long or short absence |
Britney Spears is back in the headlines. I am back living with my mother. |
be for smth |
be in favour of (often used with gerund) |
I love to walk wherever I am for exercise. I am for fostering a culture that respects life. |
be in |
be at home/in this bulding |
I'll see if mother is in. Wait here. The Doctor is in. |
be in for smth |
(informal) be about to encounter/get (usually something unpleasant) |
Houston is in for a more serious weather conditions. Those who love cartoons are in for a treat this year with three new books. |
be over |
be finished |
"I think this conversation is over," Kelly declared. |
be out |
be away from home/from this building for a short time-not overnight |
School is out in three weeks, right? You should not be in this room when your mother is out. |
be up |
(a) be out of bed |
Layla usually is up at dawn when Bob, who rarely sleeps more than five hours, wakes up. |
be up |
(b) be over, finished |
Well, it looks like our time is up. Time is up, I'm sorry. We have to end it right there. |
be up to smth |
(a) be physically or intellectually strong enough (to perform a certain action). The object is usually it, though a gerund is possible |
These people's heroism is inspiration enough, but I don't really feel that my art is up to it. It is a challenge. Some guys are up to it, and some guys aren't. Some have questioned whether Mr. Jones is up to the job. |
be up to smth |
(b) be occupied or busy with some mischievous act (some mischief/some trick/no good) Note that the object of up to here is always some very indefinite expression such as these given above. It is never used with a particular action. |
He keeps very odd company and the police are sure he is up to something, but have not been able to pin anything on him yet. I have no idea what he is up to, but I worry. The twins are very quiet. I wonder what they are up to. |
be up to someone |
it is his responsibility or duty (often followed by an infinitive) |
You pay to park, but after that what you do is up to you. You got to do just what I tell you. How you do it is up to you, though. |