in for

1. Guaranteed to get or have, as in We're in for a difficult time . [Late 1500s]

2. 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]

3. 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

She recollects the first day she went in for training.

From BBC

Ditto for Fischer, who stood in for Todd’s sister Vera and other female characters.

From Salon

These potential solutions are intended to take the Wirtz we have seen so far and put him in situations that more closely resemble the ones he was used to finding himself in for Leverkusen.

From BBC

Anthony Solis sits with Ortega on a panel that approves private attorneys to stand in for the public defender’s office when it has a conflict of interest.

From Los Angeles Times

More than seven million people tuned in for the explosive finale of the third series.

From BBC