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Liveinjapan Posted 18 years ago
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0Have you heard anything about that shoplifter who 01b00was up for02b00 twenty-five years?02br
00You ever hear what happened to that guy who 01b00was up for02b00 twenty-five years on the three strikes law?02br
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00In these examples, does 'was up for' mean 'was sentenced to'?02br
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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00Have you heard anything about that shoplifter who 01b 00was up for02b 00 twenty-five years? 02font 02br 02br 01font 00In these examples, does 'was up for' mean 'was sentenced to'? 02font 00No.

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00Have you heard anything about that shoplifter who 01b 00was up for02b 00 twenty-five years?
  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 00In these examples, does 'was up for' mean 'was sentenced to'?
  • 02font 00No.
  • It means that the possible sentence was 25 years.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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00In the whole context I have, your explanation makes sense perfectly.02br
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CliveHi,

Have you heard anything about that shoplifter who was up for twenty-five years?



You ever hear what happened to that guy who was up for twenty-five years on the three strikes law?

In these examples, does 'was up for' me
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LiveinjapanDoes that mean prosecutors have demanded a 25 year prison term for this guy?
That is not possible to know from your sentences alone. Also, "to be up for" is colloquial so it would not be used in any official context.
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I understand when to use this expression, and that would be the same as in my native language when translating it.
Thanks, Huevos.
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