due for
idiom
: needing, requiring, or expecting something to happen
I'm due for a dentist's appointment.
He will be due for another raise in June.
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Her challengers have highlighted these controversies as evidence the city is due for a changing of the guard.
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Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
More Sabitus/Getty Images Bleacher Report's Kristopher Knox speculated that Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts could be due for a trade at some point this season, and named the Jets as a top potential suitor should Atlanta choose to put him up for bidding.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
And Hopkins is due for a big game.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Not surprisingly, the break worked for one of the best hitters in the game, someone who was due for an uptick in production.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
More Sabitus/Getty Images Bleacher Report's Kristopher Knox speculated that Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts could be due for a trade at some point this season, and named the Jets as a top potential suitor should Atlanta choose to put him up for bidding.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
And Hopkins is due for a big game.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Not surprisingly, the break worked for one of the best hitters in the game, someone who was due for an uptick in production.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Due for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/due%20for. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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