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Phrasal verbs starting with "be"

13 phrasal verbs use this verb

be about
A2

To concern or relate to a particular topic; or to be present and active nearby.

be along
A2

To arrive or come to a place soon.

be around
A2

To be present in a place or available; to exist or remain in use over a period of time.

be down with
B1

To be ill with a particular sickness; or in informal slang, to approve of or be enthusiastic about something.

be in for
B1

To be about to experience something, usually something unpleasant or surprising and unavoidable.

be into
A2

To have a strong enthusiasm for or active interest in something.

be on
A2

To be happening, functioning, available, scheduled, or (of a person) behaving unusually.

be on at
B1

To repeatedly pester or nag someone about something.

be on one
C1

British slang: to be in a highly energised, excited, or intoxicated state, often at a party or after taking drugs.

be on to
B1

To have discovered something important, to suspect someone, or to be in contact with someone.

be onto
B1

To have recognised or discovered something, or to have realised what someone is doing.

be out for
B2

To be determined to get or achieve something, often for selfish or personal gain.

be with
A2

To be in a relationship with someone, to understand someone, or to support someone's position.