| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| be there |
be ready, be alert, up for it
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The captain of the hockey team shouted to his mates, "Be there, guys! We have to win this game."
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| be there for me |
help me when I need it, be supportive, stand by me
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"Will you be there for me?" she asked. "I need your support."
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| be there or be square |
if you do not come we will think you are call it square
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We're having a party at 7 on Saturday. Be there or be square!
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| be yourself |
be natural, behave normally
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Don't worry about what to say at the party. Just be yourself.
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| bean pole |
tall and thin, string bean
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Carl is a bean pole - tall and skinny - just like his father.
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| bear down |
try harder, bite the bullet
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If you bear down a little, you can graduate this year.
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| bear the brunt |
accept the most blame or responsibility
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When we got in trouble, Ed bore the brunt of the blame.
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| beat a dead horse |
continue to ask or try when there is no hope
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They won't refund your money. You're beating a dead horse.
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| beat a hasty retreat |
run away from, leave quickly
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When the boys heard the siren they beat a hasty retreat.
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| beat around the bush |
talk without telling the main point
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Politicians often beat around the bush. They talk a lot but say little.
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