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Nugso Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Up for Grabs / Up the Creek
Hello everyone. Firstly, I'd like to apologize if ' be up the creek ' looks very informal.
Secondly and lastly, I'd like to know the difference between up for grabs and up the creek. I've already looked up their meanings on the dictionary. Merriam Webster;
up for grabs : available for anyone to try to get
up the creek informal : in a very difficult situation that you cannot get out of
However in the following when Carl Sagan says 'then we're up for grabs', I don't think he means what Merriam-Webster says for up for grabs.
( 0:35-0:40)
Would you please help?
Secondly and lastly, I'd like to know the difference between up for grabs and up the creek. I've already looked up their meanings on the dictionary. Merriam Webster;
up for grabs : available for anyone to try to get
up the creek informal : in a very difficult situation that you cannot get out of
However in the following when Carl Sagan says 'then we're up for grabs', I don't think he means what Merriam-Webster says for up for grabs.
( 0:35-0:40)
Would you please help?
Top answer
That part of the interview with Carl Sagan was cut from the end. then we are up for grabs | cut | by the next charlatan, political or religious who comes ambling along...
- That part of the interview with Carl Sagan was cut from the end.
- then we are up for grabs | cut | by the next charlatan, political or religious who comes ambling along...
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That part of the interview with Carl Sagan was cut from the end.
...then we are up for grabs | cut | by the next charlat
...then we are up for grabs | cut | by the next charlat
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Oh, how could I have forgotten to check if it was cut? 
Thanks, AlpheccaStars!
Thanks, AlpheccaStars!0
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