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Idioms: be there -- beat around the bush

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