All English words - page 521

Meanings of Be-gone:

idiom

To like someone a lot

Usage examples:

Nicky's really gone on marty.

Meanings of Be-good:

adjective

Of a kind that is pleasing or enjoyable, or of high quality

Usage examples:

Let’s go on a picnic tomorrow if the weather’s good., that was a really good meal., dogs have a ver…

noun

A product that is made to be sold

Usage examples:

The demand for a good influences its price.

Meanings of Be-good-enough:

phrase

Used to make a polite request

Usage examples:

Be so good as to close the door when you leave., would you be so good as to let charlotte know i ca…

Meanings of Be-good-for:

idiom

I am pleased about someone's success or good luck

Usage examples:

She got her driver's license? good for her!

Meanings of Be-grounded:

phrase

If a ship is grounded, it cannot move because it has hit solid ground

Usage examples:

Be grounded on the oil tanker was grounded on a sandbank., the vessel was grounded on branscombe be…

Meanings of Be-grounded-in:

phrase

To be based firmly on something

Usage examples:

Fiction should be grounded in reality., most phobias are grounded in childhood experiences., her wo…

Meanings of Be-happy:

idiom

To be annoyed about a situation

Usage examples:

Her computer crashed an hour ago and she's lost a morning's work - she's not a happy camper at the …

Meanings of Be-in:

phrase

To be important or famous in a particular place or type of work

Usage examples:

They're big in japan, but no one's heard of them here., he's been big in the us for a while., alrea…

phrasal verb

To be unable to leave because of too much snow

Usage examples:

Many people were snowed in by tuesday's storm.

Meanings of Be-in-a-dither:

phrase

To be very nervous, excited, or confused

Usage examples:

Gideon is in a bit of a dither about what to wear for the interview., i'm in a dither over whether …

Meanings of Be-in-a-state:

idiom

To become nervous and upset

Usage examples:

She got into a real state before her driving test.

Meanings of Be-in-cloud-cuckoo-land:

To think that things that are completely impossible might happen, rather than understanding how things really are

Usage examples:

When referees make contentious decisions players are going to be upset, and anyone who thinks other…

Meanings of Be-in-command-of:

idiom

To be calm and completely in control of your behaviour and emotions

Usage examples:

Suntanned and relaxed, looking calmly about the room, he appeared completely in command.

Meanings of Be-in-effect:

noun

The result of a particular influence; something that happens because of something else

Usage examples:

[ c ] the medicine had the effect of making me sleepy., [ c ] cold water slows hurricane growth, bu…

Meanings of Be-in-favour-of:

noun

The support or approval of something or someone

Usage examples:

Find favour these plans are unlikely to find favour unless the cost is reduced., in favour of the c…

Meanings of Be-in-front:

idiom

To be in an important position where you have influence, but where you are likely to be criticized or attacked

Usage examples:

Many social workers are in the front line of racial tension.

Meanings of Be-in-league-with:

idiom

To be secretly working or planning something with someone, usually to do something bad

Meanings of Be-in-on:

idiom

To be or become involved in something from the beginning

Usage examples:

He was sure that he was getting in on the ground floor with the next big thing., can someone tell m…

Meanings of Be-in-seventh-heaven:

idiom

To be extremely happy

Usage examples:

Since they got married, they've been in seventh heaven.

Meanings of Be-in-the-front-line-of:

idiom

To be in an important position where you have influence, but where you are likely to be criticized or attacked

Usage examples:

Many social workers are in the front line of racial tension.

Meanings of Be-in-the-land-of-nod:

idiom

To be sleeping

Usage examples:

Jamie's in the land of nod at last.

Meanings of Be-in-the-red:

idiom

If you or your bank account are in the red, you owe money to the bank.

Meanings of Be-in-the-same-league-as:

idiom

To be not as good as someone or something else

Usage examples:

Her latest movie is quite watchable but it's not in the same league as her first two epics.

Meanings of Be-in-touch:

phrase

If you are in touch/out of touch with a subject, activity, or situation, your knowledge about it is recent/not recent

Usage examples:

He's not really in touch with what young people are interested in., i didn't see any news all the t…

Meanings of Be-in-tune:

phrase

If you are in tune with people or ideas, you understand or agree with them, and if you are out of tune with them, you do not

Usage examples:

Much of his success comes from being in tune with what his customers want., her theories were out o…

Meanings of Be-in-tune-with:

phrase

If you are in tune with people or ideas, you understand or agree with them, and if you are out of tune with them, you do not

Usage examples:

Much of his success comes from being in tune with what his customers want., her theories were out o…