be in
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle in
Meanings
Be present at home or at work
Why “in”? Walls close around something. What is in is held inside.
“Is your dad in?”
“The manager is in today.”
Don't confuse with
Be in means be present at home or at work. Be through means have finished something.
Be in means be present at home or at work. Be around means be present in the locality.
Test yourself
“Is your dad in?” What does it mean?
Nearby in the meaning map
Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
be around
A contrast learners often mix up
Be present in the locality
be through
A contrast learners often mix up
Have finished something
bask in
Same in pattern: inside
Take great pleasure in attention, success or warmth
box in
Same in pattern: inside
Surround tightly with little room
breathe in
Same in pattern: inside
Inhale air
build in
Same in pattern: inside
Include something as a permanent part of a design
buy in
Same in pattern: inside
Purchase a stock of something for use later
chain in
Same in pattern: inside
Hold someone or something in place using chains
Tell it apart
Side-by-side comparisons with the verbs learners most often confuse for “be in”.
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