be an item . be an item {v. phr.} To be a couple; belong to one another. No one is surprised to see them together anymore; if is generally recognized that they are an item. Categories: add yours {v. phr.} Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates © 2021 'be an item' on video ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: be an item Tutor Nick P Idioms 36 - Be an Item Be an item How does it feel to be: An item in a basket on a bicycle! sort: relevance, mode: exact match, q: "be an item", maxResults: 4, safeSearch: strict, videoEmbeddable: true, videoSyndicated: true, type: video To section: B Subscribe to: American IdiomsIdioms feedEnglish languageRoot page and mainstream feed Post my comment