come in for

Idioms  

1. Receive, be subjected to, as in His last book came in for some heavy criticism. [Mid-1800s]

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Example Sentences

That means the revamped panel will not be headed by Shah, who came in for criticism for his handling of the recent crisis.

From BBC

My mom comes in for one more hug.

From Literature

“We’ve never had this number of people coming in for this many events over two months, essentially.”

From Los Angeles Times

We allowed anybody who worked there to have a conversation with us and potentially come in for an interview.

From Los Angeles Times

It has also previously come in for criticism for trying to recruit foreign nationals, including Africans, to fight on its side.

From BBC