| Be at the head of the class | 27 |
| Be at the end of one's rope? | 32 |
| Be at the controls | 18 |
| Be at risk, in a way | 20 |
| Be at risk | 10 |
| Be at rest | 10 |
| Be at one (with) | 16 |
| Be at odds (with) | 17 |
| Be at odds | 10 |
| Be at fault | 11 |
| Be at ease | 10 |
| Be at an angle | 14 |
| Be at a meeting | 15 |
| Be at a loss for words? | 23 |
| Be at a bon voyage party for | 28 |
| Be at | 5 |
| Be assured of | 13 |
| Be asleep | 9 |
| Be as one | 9 |
| Be as much as | 13 |
| Be artistic | 11 |
| Be armed with a six-shooter | 27 |
| Be apropos to | 13 |
| Be apropos for | 14 |
| Be approved | 11 |
| Be appropriate for | 18 |
| Be appropriate (to) | 19 |
| Be appropriate | 14 |
| Be apprehensive | 15 |
| Be appealing | 12 |
| Be apparent | 11 |
| Be apathetic | 12 |
| Be anxious; fret | 16 |
| Be anxious | 10 |
| Be antagonistic | 15 |
| Be annoyed | 10 |
| Be angry as heck | 16 |
| Be angry | 8 |
| Be and B's differ by one | 28 |
| Be an utter bore? | 17 |
| Be an unwitting joke victim | 27 |
| Be an unsuccessful gambler | 26 |
| Be an unhelpful interrogee | 26 |
| Be an ungracious winner, in a way | 33 |
| Be an umpire | 12 |
| Be an overzealous autograph hound? | 34 |
| Be an optimistic borrower | 25 |
| Be an omen of | 13 |
| Be an omen (of) | 15 |
| Be an obstacle to | 17 |
| Be an itinerant | 15 |
| Be an inquisitive tutee | 23 |
| Be an innovator | 15 |
| Be an inhabitant of | 19 |
| Be an informer | 14 |
| Be an indicator of | 18 |
| Be an incautious tightrope walker | 33 |
| Be an immature victor | 21 |
| Be an expert in | 15 |
| Be an excellent student | 23 |
| Be an end user? | 15 |
| Be an egoist | 12 |
| Be an effective ghost | 21 |
| Be an effective boss | 20 |
| Be an ecdysiast | 15 |
| Be an eager beaver? | 19 |
| Be an eager beaver | 18 |
| Be an author | 12 |
| Be an attendant | 15 |
| Be an arbitrator | 16 |
| Be an appetizer for | 19 |
| Be an anklet at a costume party? | 32 |
| Be an angel? | 12 |
| Be an angel | 11 |
| Be an amateur no more | 21 |
| Be an also-ran | 14 |
| Be an ally | 10 |
| Be an agent of | 14 |
| Be an agent for, in brief | 25 |
| Be an agent (for) | 17 |
| Be an agent | 11 |
| Be an advocate | 14 |
| Be an accomplice | 16 |
| Be an accessory to the crime | 28 |
| Be an accessory to | 18 |
| Be an accessory before the fact, e.g. | 37 |
| Be an accessory | 15 |
| Be an abusive chef? | 19 |
| Be an A-one scout? | 18 |
| Be amused by | 12 |
| Be amorous, in a way | 20 |
| Be amorous with, in Britain | 27 |
| Be among the real | 17 |
| Be among the cast of | 20 |
| Be among the best at | 20 |
| Be amiss | 8 |
| Be amenable | 11 |
| Be ambitious | 12 |
| Be ambiguous | 12 |
| Be amazed (at) | 14 |