English Phrasal Verb - To be

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To be away means to have gone to another place
Sandra won't be back until next month, she is away in China at the moment
?I'm sorry but Martin is away on holiday this week. Can I help you

To be down means to be unhappy or depressed
Until I found a new job, I was down for a long time
Sue has been down since she turned 50

To be down can also mean the opposite of 'to be up', to have fallen or got smaller
The dollar is down one cent against the euro
Profits are down this quarter due to bad sales in Europe

To be in means to be at home
I tried to phone Donna last night but she wasn't in so I couldn't speak to her
I'll be in this afternoon if you'd like to come for tea

To be off means to leave or to start on a journey

I'll see you tomorrow morning, I'm off now. Have a nice evening
We're off to Florida on Tuesday. The flight leaves at ten o'clock

To be off can also mean that food is old and has gone bad

Don't eat that yoghurt, I think it's off. It's been in the fridge for ages
Smell the milk, I think it's off

To be on means that something is taking place

That documentary is on TV tonight but I don't know which channel it is on
Let's go shopping on Saturday. The sales are on at the moment

To be on can also mean to be working or switched on

I think he must be deaf, the TV was on very loud
When I arrived, the lights were on but nobody was at home

To be out is the opposite of 'to be in' so means to not be at home or to be absent

?I'm sorry but Jack's out. Can I take a message
Marie is out until lunchtime. She's got an appointment at the dentist this morning

To be up means to have risen, got higher

Prices are up more than ten per cent
Unfortunately our costs are up more than twenty per cent because of the increase in the cost of petrol

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