come up for something

come up for something
come up for something
to be eligible for something; to be in line or sequence for something. •

She comes up for reelection in April.

How soon does your driver's license come up for renewal?


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • come in for something — come in for (something) to receive criticism. The report came in for some sharp remarks from several experts …   New idioms dictionary

  • come in for something — ˌcome ˈin for sth derived no passive to receive sth, especially sth unpleasant • The government s economic policies have come in for a lot of criticism. Main entry: ↑comederived …   Useful english dictionary

  • come up for something — …   Useful english dictionary

  • come in for — (something) to receive criticism. The report came in for some sharp remarks from several experts …   New idioms dictionary

  • come in for — verb be subject to or the object of (Freq. 2) The governor came in for a lot of criticism • Hypernyms: ↑be • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Something s something * * * RECEIVE, experience, sustain, undergo, go through, encounter, face, be su …   Useful english dictionary

  • come in for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms come in for : present tense I/you/we/they come in for he/she/it comes in for present participle coming in for past tense came in for past participle come in for come in for something to receive something such… …   English dictionary

  • come up for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms come up for : present tense I/you/we/they come up for he/she/it comes up for present participle coming up for past tense came up for past participle come up for come up for something to reach the time when… …   English dictionary

  • come up for — ˌcome ˈup for [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they come up for he/she/it comes up for present participle coming up for past tense …   Useful english dictionary

  • come in for — [v] be eligible for something acquire, bear brunt, endure, get, receive, suffer; concepts 23,124 …   New thesaurus

  • come up with something — ˌcome ˈup with sth derived no passive to find or produce an answer, a sum of money, etc • She came up with a new idea for increasing sales. • How soon can you come up with the money? Main entry: ↑comederived …   Useful english dictionary

  • come up for sth — UK US come up for sth Phrasal Verb with come({{}}/kʌm/ verb ► to reach the time at which something should happen: come up for renewal/review/sale »The contract comes up for renewal in August. come up for discussion/debate »He wanted more time to… …   Financial and business terms

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