English Reference

Idiom

be there

Meaning

To be available to provide comfort and support for someone, especially in a period of difficulty.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“I know you are sad, but I will be there for you.”

“When she lost her job, her best friend promised to be there for her through the difficult months ahead.”

“Regardless of the distance or the time that had passed, he vowed to be there for his brother during his darkest moments of grief.”

Examples

simple

“I know you are sad, but I will be there for you.”

contextual

“When she lost her job, her best friend promised to be there for her through the difficult months ahead.”

complex

“Regardless of the distance or the time that had passed, he vowed to be there for his brother during his darkest moments of grief.”

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