your own reasons; the fact that it rained is beside the point.
   be better off быть богаче
   be between находиться между чем-л., кем-л. The bank  is  between  the  shoe
shop and the post office. In this photograph, I'm between Fred and my  mother.
be between ourselves, be between you and me,  be  between  you,  me,  and  the
gatepost являться секретом Remember that  everything  I've  told  you  of  the
firm's plans is between ourselves. There is news that the Minister is to leave
is to leave, but that's between you, me, and the gatepost.
   be beyond а) находиться за чем-л. или вне  пределов  чего-л.  The  deer  is
beyond the trees. I can't shoot it from this distance.  The  valley  where  we
live is beyond the mountains. б) не подлежать чему-л., выходить за рамки, пре-
делы чего-л. The soldier's brave deed was beyond the  call  of  duty.  Calling
spirits from the dead proved to be beyond the magician's powers. The  hospital
says that the general is beyond medical help and will  soon  die.  I'm  afraid
this old piano is now beyond repair so we'd better get  rid  of  it.  в)  быть
больше, чем что-л. The amount of money that I won was beyond all my hopes.  г)
быть слишком сложным для кого-л. I'm afraid this book's beyond me; have you an
easier one? The children tried to build a hut in the garden, but the work  was
beyond them and they had to ask their mother to help.  It's  beyond  me  which
house to choose, they're both so nice! Now that he's older, Jim's father feels
that he is beyond running the business on his own, and wants to employ someone
to help him on busy days.
   be beyond a joke становиться слишком серьезным Your continual  lateness  is
now beyond a joke; if you're not on time tomorrow, you will he dismissed.
   be beyond control выйти из подчинения
   be  beyond   endurance   быть   невыносимым   Your   rudeness   is   beyond
endurance-kindly leave my house!
   be beyond hope быть в безнадежном положении
   be beyond one's ken быть слишком трудным для чьего-л. понимания The details
of different kinds of life insurance are quite beyond my ken,  so  I  have  to
take the advice of professionals.
   be beyond question быть верным, истинным You can't  possibly  think  Sheila
took your watch; her honesty is beyond question.
   be beyond redemption быть окончательно  погибшим  In  spite  of  all  their
efforts to put things right, it looks  as  if  their  relationship  is  beyond
redemption. Is the state of the nation truly beyond redemption?
   be biassed against иметь предубеждение против кого-л.
   be blue хандрить
   be bound up in быть занятым чем-л. I'm sorry I couldn't  meet  you,  I  was
bound up in committee meetings. His interests are completely bound up  in  his
wife and family.
   be bound up with быть связанным с чем-л. The future of the island is  bound
up with the fortunes of the ruling power.
   be cold зябнуть, мерзнуть I am cold мне холодно
   be confined рожать
   be consumed on the premises продается распивочно
   be continued продолжение следует
   be convulsed корчиться в конвульсиях
   be deceived in обманываться в ком-л. We've been deceived in  that  boy,  we
thought his behaviour was improving, but now it's worse than ever.
   be demented сходить с ума
   be( mentally) deranged сойти с ума, быть сумасшедшим
   be diplomatic дипломатничать
   be down а) спускаться утром из своей спальни Is Mary down yet? Her eggs are
getting cold. б) сократиться, снизиться (о цене, количестве) The price of milk
should be down next week. Unemployment figures are down from last  year.  Bank
rates will be down another point  by  next  month.  в)  записаться  Make  sure
everything you've agreed is down on paper before you leave the  meeting.  Your
contract says you must work at least 40 hows a week. it's down here  in  black
and white.
   be down as быть записанным в качестве кого-л., чего-л. I see you're down as
a singer, is that right? Why am I down as belonging to the other group?
   be down for а) записаться для чего-л. (особенно для участия в соревновании)
Both the girls are down for the third race
   be down for the count быть в нокауте (бокс) I think the  young  fighter  is
down for the count, yes, it's all over! Last time he was only down for a count
of three.
   be down in the dumps быть несчастливым Mother was beginning to feel better,
but she's down in the dumps again.
   be down in the mouth быть несчастливым Mother was beginning to feel better,
but she's down in the dumps again.
   be down on а) сердиться, ругаться The teacher is always down on the  slower
students. The director was down on Jim this morning for being late  again.  б)
быстро найти (ошибку) Be careful with the report you send to the director,  as
he'll be down on any little mistake in a moment!
   be down on one's luck находиться в тяжелом положении What are friends  for,
except to help you when you're down on your luck for a short time?
   be down to израсходовать I was down to my last penny when at last I found a
job. Thanks so much, I was down to my last cigarette.
   be down with болеть Jane was down with a cold last week, so she didn't come
to work.
   be driven to distraction быть доведенным до безумия
   be drunk on the premises продается распивочно
   be drunk to the premises допиться до чертиков
   be fast asleep крепко спать
   be fearsome внушать опасения/страх
   be for стоять за кого-л., что-л., поддерживать You are for  the  chairman's
plan, aren't you? Yes, I'm all for it. No, I'm for keeping the old methods.
   be for sale продаваться
   be gazetted mil. быть произведенным; быть назначенным
   be going собираться (с inf. часто придает значение  будущего  времени)  the
clock is going to strike часы сейчас будут бить
   be hard aboard стоять вдоль борта (другого корабля)
   be hard at work усердно работать I see the men are still  hard  at  work  -
when do you think the digging will be finished? I like the classroom best when
all the children are hard at work on ideas that they have chosen themselves.
   be hard up for нуждаться, не иметь средств You must be hard up for ideas if
you're using that old joke in the show!
   be hip to быть в курсе дела, знать последние новости He likes to be hip  to
the latest styles in popular music.