Phrase guide

be in for

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To be able to expect or anticipate; to be about to suffer, generally said of something unpleasant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • The weather forecast says we are in for three feet of snow over the next week.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 可能會遭到 /可能会遭到 (kěnéng huì zāodào) — able to expect
  • Finnish: olla luvassa — able to expect
  • Finnish: olla odotettavissa — able to expect
  • French: en avoir pour — able to expect
  • German: etwas kommt auf jmdn. zu — able to expect
  • Italian: essere in attesa — able to expect
  • Polish: kroić się — able to expect
  • Russian: ожида́ть (ožidátʹ) — able to expect
  • Russian: предви́деть (predvídetʹ) — able to expect
  • Russian: име́ть в перспекти́ве (imétʹ v perspektíve) — able to expect
  • Russian: быть под угро́зой (bytʹ pod ugrózoj) — able to expect
  • Ukrainian: очікувати (očikuvaty) — able to expect
  • Ukrainian: не минути (ne mynuty) — able to expect