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be in for

be in for
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bee in fawr]
    • /bi ɪn fɔr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bee in fawr]
    • /bi ɪn fɔr/

Definitions of be in for words

  • phrase be in for If you say that someone is in for a shock or a surprise, you mean that they are going to experience it. 3
  • verb be in for (Idiomatic) To be able to expect or anticipate; to be about to suffer, generally said of something unpleasant. 0
  • verb be in for (Idiomatic) To be incarcerated for. 0
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Parts of speech for Be in for

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Be in for

be in for popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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