Speak of the devil
Used when the person you have just been talking about shows up. - Do you have any news from Sara? I have't seen Sara for months. - Well, talk... Read more →
Be through
To be finished, to end. Do you know when the concert will be through?
Be the matter
To be unsatisfactory, to be improper, to be wrong. I do not know what's the matter with my boyfriend. He is being strange recently.
Be the death of (someone)
To be the ruin or downfall or death of someone (often used for some kind of problem). The woman said that her young son's bad behavior would be... Read more →
Be the case
To be true, to be an actual situation. I do not care if it was the case last year, this year we will do things differently.
Be that as it may
Even if what you say is true. "Be that as it may, we are not going to permit the school dance to take place."
Be over
To be finished, to end. We will go to the cafe when the class is over.
Be out
To be away from one's work or home. My mother-in-law was out so I didn't pay her a visit.
Be off on the wrong foot
To start something under bad circumstances. I tried to talk to my new colleague but it seems that we are off on the wrong foot already.
Be off to a bad start
To start something under bad circumstances. The production of the play was off to a bad start when the lights did not work.