in for

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

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But standing in for Ramaphosa in a speech at South Africa's Freedom Day celebration in the eastern province of Mpumalanga, Mantashe criticised South African citizens who have called on Trump to "punish" the country.

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That’s where the humor comes in for me because he doesn’t show all his cards.

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I went in for a general meeting with them and Brian was so nice and let me ask a million questions.

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If you bring a bag that violates stadium policy, it can be checked in for $20 at a designated bag-check area.

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The bat was discovered on April 17 and taken in for testing as part of the county’s routine rabies surveillance effort, according to the OC Health Care Agency.

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infopreneurial in for a penny, in for a pound

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