in for

phrase

: certain to experience

in for a rude awakening

Examples of in for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When the Nets and Liberty weren’t playing, the Barclays Center hosted 74 concerts in 2025, and artists have increasingly locked in for extended stays. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026

On that happy note, grab you a slice of sausage pizza ahead of Sunday's National Sausage Pizza Day, and settle in for a Friday 'Cap! — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

But anyone hoping to get a selfie with her were in for a slight disappointment. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Responding officers grabbed a person of interest, another 15-year-old boy, for the shooting at the scene and brought him in for questioning. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore