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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
'be in for'?
1. He's in for a surprise.
2. I'm afraid we're in for a storm.
Is the expression 'be in for' always used to describe something unpleasant coming up?
Does it go for something pleasant too?
2. I'm afraid we're in for a storm.
Is the expression 'be in for' always used to describe something unpleasant coming up?
Does it go for something pleasant too?
Top answer
Normally it describes something unpleasant. It is not completely impossible that occasionally someone might use it for something pleasant.
- Normally it describes something unpleasant.
- It is not completely impossible that occasionally someone might use it for something pleasant.
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Normally it describes something unpleasant. It is not completely impossible that occasionally someone might use it for something pleasant.
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'Justin Beiber is coming to sing at my party so we're in for a treat.'
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Rover_KE'Justin Beiber is coming to sing at my party so we're in for a treat.'But is that pleasant or unpleasant?!
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