been

See:

a has-been
be (batting) on a losing wicket
be (someone's) strong suit
be a rough trot
be above board
be asleep at the wheel
be at it
be blasted to smithereens
be blown to smithereens
be brought down a notch (or two)
be brought down a peg (or two)
be brought in from the cold
be caught in a time warp
be done to a turn
be doped to the gills
be had
be in a sorry state
be in a sticky situation
be in a tight spot
be in a tough spot
be in the doldrums
be in the right spot at the right time
be in the short strokes
be in the thick of things
be kept on a short leash
be kept on a tight leash
be kicked to the curb
be knocked down a notch (or two)
be knocked down a peg (or two)
be knocked out of the box
be like a red flag to a bull
be like a red rag to a bull
be like ships in the night
be locked in a time warp
be lost on (someone)
be of sound mind
be of unsound mind
be off the radar
be off the rails
be off to a false start
be off-kilter
be on (one's) ass
be on (the) air
be on a rampage
be on a short leash
be on a tight leash
be on acid
be on relief
be on the anvil
be on the back foot
be on the dole
be on the edge of (something)
be on the front foot
be on the gravy train
be on the hook
be on the horn
be on the hush
be on the hush-hush
be on the make
be on the pull
be on the radar (screen)
be on the rampage
be on the sick list
be on welfare
be one over (the) eight
be out of (one's) face
be out of (one's) hair
be out of (one's) shell
be out of (one's) skull
be out of fix
be out of humour
be out of it
be out of kilter
be out of sorts
be out of square
be out on (one's) feet
be over (someone or something)
be over the hills and far away
be packing (heat)
be pipped to the post
be pissed off
be pissing in(to) the wind
be played like a fiddle
be plugged into (something)
be PO'd
be pulled down a notch (or two)
be pulled down a peg (or two)
be put behind bars
be put in (one's) place
be put out of business
be put out of humour
be put out of sorts
be put through the hoop
be put through the mangle
be put through the wringer
be put to rights
be put to the sword
be quite something
be rained off
be rained out
be ripe for the picking
be ripped to shreds
be rolling in dough
be rolling in money
be rolling in wealth
be running on empty
be running on fumes
be rushed off (one's) feet
be set aback
be set to rights
be shacked up with (someone)
be sick to death of (something)
be skating on thin ice
be sleeping at the switch
be sleeping at the wheel
be sleeping with the fishes
be sloshed to the gills
be smashed to smithereens
be soaked through
be soaked to the bone
be spoiled for choice
be spot on
be squashed (in) like sardines
be storming mad
be struck dumb
be stuck in a time warp
be stuffed like a turkey
be stuffed to the gills
be swept off (one's) feet
be swimming with the fishes
be taken as read
be taken at face value
be taken down a notch (or two)
be taken down a peg (or two)
be taken to task (by someone)
be taken to the cleaners (by someone)
be taken under the wing of (someone)
be tall in (one's)/the saddle
be tarred and feathered
be the spice of life
be the tip of the iceberg
be the toast of (the town)
be thrilled to death
be thrilled to pieces
be thrown off balance
be tied (up) in knots
be tired to death of (something)
be toes up
be torqued off
be touching cloth
be touching cotton
be trapped in a time warp
be turfed
be turfed out
be two a penny
be under (someone's) spell
be under (someone's) wing
be under a microscope
be under par
be under the cosh
be under the microscope
be under the pump
be under the spell of (someone)
be under the wing of (someone)
be up against it
be up the pole
be up the stick
be up to ninety
be up with the crows
be well versed in (something)
been and gone and done it
been around
been around the block
been bobbing for fries
been getting by
been had
been keeping busy?
been keeping cool
been keeping cool?
been keeping myself busy
been keeping out of trouble
been keeping out of trouble?
been okay
been okay?
been there
been there, done that
Been there, done that got the T-shirt
been there, done that, bought the T-shirt
been there, done that, got the T-shirt
been to hell and back
been to the rodeo
been to the wars
been under the weather
big moment
good talking to you
has-been
hasn't been easy
have been around
have been around the block
have been in the wars
have been to hell and back
How you been?
I’ve been there
in hospital
It’s been
It’s been a slice!
It's been
It's been a slice!
Life's been good
never been better
not be lost on (someone)
not get a wink of sleep
Nothing so bad but might have been worse
pulled out of (one's) ass
seen one, seen them all
shaken up
what has been seen cannot be unseen
What have you been up to?
Where have you been all my life?
Where have you been keeping yourself?
Where you been keeping yourself?
You don't know where it's been

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Toma (1)	-	Russian
Tamsyn	TAM-sin	English (British)
Matty (2)	-	Medieval English
Herbie	HUR-bee	English
Mudiwa	-	Southern African, Shona
Sanni	-	Finnish