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Definition of
are
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
are
NAmE
/
/
ər
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ɑr
/
/
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be
verb
be
auxiliary verb
here you are
there you are
all bets are off
chances are (that)…
the gloves are off
my lips are sealed
when the chips are down
what are you, etc. on?
what are we waiting for?
the battle lines are drawn
somebody's ears are burning
such as it is/they are
what are you waiting for?
two heads are better than one
before you know where you are
somebody's/something's days are numbered
(there are) no flies on somebody
the streets are paved with gold
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Idioms
here you are
there you are
all bets are off
chances are (that)…
the gloves are off
my lips are sealed
when the chips are down
what are you, etc. on?
what are we waiting for?
the battle lines are drawn
somebody's ears are burning
such as it is/they are
what are you waiting for?
two heads are better than one
before you know where you are
somebody's/something's days are numbered
(there are) no flies on somebody
the streets are paved with gold
the knives are out (for somebody)
(there are) no two ways about it
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Nearby words
ardor
noun
arduous
adjective
are
area
noun
area code
noun