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be there or be square

be there or be square phrase: used to encourage someone to attend an event.

Phrase

be there or be square

  1. (humorous, informal) Used to encourage someone to attend an event.
    • There's a huge party on Saturday night; be there or be square.

Origin of be there or be square

See square (“conventional, boring”).

Words formed from be there or be square

Questions about be there or be square

What does be there or be square mean?
Be there or be square means used to encourage someone to attend an event.
What part of speech is be there or be square?
Be there or be square is a phrase.

Words near be there or be square in the dictionary

  1. be the bigger man
  2. be the case
  3. be the worse for drink
  4. be there
  5. be there and be square
  6. be there or be square
  7. be to
  8. be used to
  9. be with
  10. be worried
  11. be wrong

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