Lista angielskich zwrotów frazeologicznych z czasownikiem 'be'

Be (20)

Be about »

1. to concern (a subject)
2. to visit, move or travel round (a place)

What is his new book about?
'Where have you been?' 'I've just been about the town.'

Be after »

1. to chase (someone or an animal)
2. to want

He is hiding because the police are after him.
I don't trust him. He wants to marry her because he's only after her money.

Be against »

1. to oppose (someone or something)

He was against his daughter marrying young.

Be away »

1. to be absent

He has been away for three weeks now.

Be back »

1. to come back
2. to be in fashion again

I'll be back in half an hour.
Long skirts will be back again.

Be down on »

1. to be critical of somebody or something

The critics are down on his latest film, but I like it very much.

Be in »

1. to be at home or in one's place of work

Hold on a moment. I'll check if he is in.

Be in for »

1. to expect something (usually bad)
2. to be likely to get something

It looks as if we are in for some bad weather.
He's in for a very unpleasant surprise. He is going to be sacked from his new job.

Be in on »

1. be informed about sth, to participate in sth

Who's in on the project apart from you and me?

Be into »

1. to be very interested in something, to like something very much

He is into playing golf. He is a keen golf player.

Be off »

1. not be working
2. (of food) to have gone bad
3. to be free of duty
4. to be cancelled
5. to go, to leave

Are you sure the lights are off? Why is the radio off?
This meat is off. I'm not going to buy it.
I'm working tonight but I'm off tomorrow evening.
The concert is off.
I must be off now. I'm in a hurry.

Be on »

1. to be working, connected
2. to take place, to be arranged

I can't sleep when the light is on.
What is on at the Helios?

Be on about »

1. to keep talking about something

He is always on about his CD collection.

Be on at »

1. to scold; repeatedly ask or find fault with (someone)

She is always on at me to keep my room tidy.

Be on to »

1. to search for and be close to find sb./sth.

The police are on to a gang of criminals who stole many cars in our district.

Be out »

1. not to be at home or work

I'm afraid he is out at the moment.

Be over »

1. to be finished

The meeting was over before 6 o'clock.

Be up »

1. to awake and get out of bed

I 'm never up before eight o'clock on Sundays.

Be up against »

1. to have somebody/something as competition

He is up against many problems at work.

Be up to »

1. to be able to do something
2. to be one's duty
3. to depend on

I am not up to doing anything today.
It is up to you to check the engine every day.
It is up to you. You must make a decision yourself.