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be in for

vb. 1 (context idiomatic English) To be able to expect or anticipate; to be about to suffer, generally said of something unpleasant. 2 (context idiomatic English) To be incarcerated for.

Usage examples of "be in for".

Anyone entering the booth to make a call would be in for a nasty shock.

We may simply be in for a long, painful era of unresolved economic decay.

If I wasn't careful, I'd be in for an ambush when I went out for my car.