Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

be in for

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.50 in modern English

Syllables
be in -for
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

is in for (present, singular) being in for (participle, present) was in for (past) been in for (participle, past)

Phrases

have it coming have one's work cut out for one in for

Frequently Paired Words

have it coming have one's work cut out for one in for

Questions

What does be in for mean?
To be able to expect or anticipate; to be about to suffer, generally said of something unpleasant.

How to pronounce be in for

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