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- be in on “Be in on” means to know about a plan or secret and be included in it.
- be into “Be into” means to be interested in or enthusiastic about something.
- be named after “Be named after” means to be given the same name as someone or something in order to honor or remember them.
- be not on To be not on means something is not happening, not active, or not operating as expected.
- be off To be off means to leave or go away, often suddenly or at a planned time.
- be on To be on means to be operating or functioning, or to be scheduled to happen.
- be on about To be on about something means to keep talking about it, often in an annoying or repetitive way.
- be on to To be on to someone or something means to realize the truth, discover a plan, or notice what is happening.
- be out To be out means to not be at home or not present at a place.
- be out for To be out for something means to be trying hard to get it, often strongly or aggressively.
- be out of “Be out of” means to have no more of something because it has all been used or is unavailable.
- be out to “Be out to” means to be trying or intending to do something, often in a determined way.
- be snowed under To be snowed under means to have too much work or too many tasks to deal with.
- be taken with To be taken with someone or something means to feel an immediate liking or interest in them.
- be there for To be there for someone means to support them when they need help or comfort.
- be up “Be up” most commonly means to be awake and out of bed.
- be up for To be willing or eager to do something.
- be up to “Be up to” means to be responsible for deciding or doing something.
- be with “Be with” most commonly means to understand what someone is saying or doing.
- bear down on To move toward someone or something in a determined or threatening way, often quickly.