[be] See: BE [UP TO SOMETHING] [LET BE], [TO-BE].

[be a fly on the wall] {v. phr.} To eavesdrop on […]

[be a good hand at] {v. phr.} To be talented, gifted, […]

[be a poor hand at] {v. phr.} To be inept, untalented, […]

[be an item] {v. phr.} To be a couple; belong to […]

[be at pains] {v. phr.} To be extremely desirous to do […]

[be even-Steven] {v. phr.} To be in a position of owing […]

[be game] {v. phr.} To be cooperative, willing, sporting. * /When […]

[be hard on] {v. phr.} To be strict or critical with […]

[be in a stew] {v. phr.} To be worried, harassed, upset. […]