Be Getting On For Sth
be nearly a particular age, time, or number
Vocabulary
Browse words from our books and learn English naturally, one word at a time.
Book: Oxford Word Skills Advanced
Be In Poor/Bad Taste
be offensive and not at all appropriate
Be In Two Minds About Sth
be unable to decide what to do about sth
Be Into Sth
be very interested in sth as a hobby
Be On Your Best Behavior
behave in the most polite way you can
Be Past It
INF be too old to do what you used to be able to do
Be Put Out
be upset or offended
Be The Last Thing On Sb'S Mind
be the thing that sb is least likely to be thinking about
Be Tied Up
be busy and unable to do other things
Be Under Control
be out of hand
Be Under Microscope
being watched and examined very carefully
Be Uprooted
be made to leave the place where you live and go somewhere else
Be/Get Out Of Hand
be/become impossible to control
Bear Sth In Mind
remember to consider sth
Beauty Is Only Skin-Deep
how someone looks is less important than their character
Beep
a short high or loud sound. car horn/ alarms(reversing lorries)/ computers and cameras
Before Your Time
before you were born or before you can remember
Behind Sb'S Back
say or do sth without that person;s knowledge, usually sth bad or unkind
Behind The Scenes
without people's awareness or knowledge. behind closed doors, in private
Behind The Times
old-fashioned in ideas, ways, etc.