to be ready and eager to listen to what someone is saying
be all that
to be exceptionally good, talented, or attractive
be-all and end-all
the ultimate aim or justification
be all fingers and thumbs
to do something with your hands in a clumsy way and keep making mistakes while you are doing it
not the be-all and end-all
not the only thing that is important in a particular situation
be all things to all men/people
If you say that someone or something is trying to be all things to all men or to all people , you are criticizing them because they are trying to behave in a way that will please everyone, and this is impossible .
the be-all and end-all of sth
If something is the be-all and end-all to you, it is the only important thing in your life , or the only important feature of a particular activity .
be what something is all about
to be the true purpose of or reason for something
not all it's cracked up to be
not as good as many people say
not all sth is cracked up to be
If you say that something is not all it's cracked up to be , you mean that it is not as good as other people have said it is.
be Greek to someone
to be impossible for someone to understand
to be written all over someone's face be written across/on someone's face
If a feeling is written all over your face or is written across your face , it is very obvious to other people from your expression .