in for
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Guaranteed to get or have, as in We're in for a difficult time . [Late 1500s]
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in for it . Certain to encounter trouble or punishment, as in When Harry finds out we left early, we'll be in for it . [Late 1600s]
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Involved or entered for some purpose, as in We're in for the profits . [Mid-1800s] Also see have it in for ; in for a penny .
Example Sentences
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Ryan Gravenberch: Came in for the injured Dominik Szoboszlai and was Liverpool's best player until he got sent off for a second yellow card.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
The Florida product has started every game this season filling in for Tyler Biadasz.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
The book opens in December 2006 with a 29-year-old Tom Brady anxiously heading out for a blind date with Ms. Bündchen: the kind of scene that tells readers they’re in for something new.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Credit-counseling services are seeing more young people come in for help managing their credit-card balances.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
We play until we’re hot and sweaty and Ana’s mom calls us in for cake.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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