come up for

come up for
When someone or something comes up for consideration or action of some kind, the time arrives when they have to be considered or dealt with.

[V P P n] The TV rights contract came up for renegotiation in 1988...

[V P P n] These three clubs could come under close scrutiny when their licenses come up for renewal.


English dictionary. 2008.

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  • come out for — {v. phr.} To support; declare oneself in favor of another, especially during a political election. * /Candidates for the presidency of the United States are anxious for the major newspapers to come out for them./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • come out for — {v. phr.} To support; declare oneself in favor of another, especially during a political election. * /Candidates for the presidency of the United States are anxious for the major newspapers to come out for them./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • come in for — {v.} To receive. * /He came in for a small fortune when his uncle died./ * /His conduct came in for much criticism./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • come in for — {v.} To receive. * /He came in for a small fortune when his uncle died./ * /His conduct came in for much criticism./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • come in for — phrasal to become subject to < coming in for increasing criticism > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • To come in for — Come Come, v. i. [imp. {Came}; p. p. {Come}; p. pr & vb. n. {Coming}.] [OE. cumen, comen, AS. cuman; akin to OS.kuman, D. komen, OHG. queman, G. kommen, Icel. koma, Sw. komma, Dan. komme, Goth. giman, L. venire (gvenire), Gr. ? to go, Skr. gam.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sometimes They Come Back… for More — Infobox Film name = Sometimes They Come Back… for More image size = caption = director = Daniel Zelik Berk producer = writer = narrator = starring = Clayton Rohner music = cinematography = editing = distributor = released = 1999 runtime = 89 min …   Wikipedia

  • Please Come Home for Christmas — Infobox single Name = Please Come Home for Christmas Cover size = Caption = Artist = Charles Brown from Album = Charles Brown Sings Christmas Songs Released = 1960 Format = Recorded = 1960 Genre = blues Length = 2:58 Label = King Records Writer …   Wikipedia

  • Come — Come, v. i. [imp. {Came}; p. p. {Come}; p. pr & vb. n. {Coming}.] [OE. cumen, comen, AS. cuman; akin to OS.kuman, D. komen, OHG. queman, G. kommen, Icel. koma, Sw. komma, Dan. komme, Goth. giman, L. venire (gvenire), Gr. ? to go, Skr. gam.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Come — Come, v. i. [imp. {Came}; p. p. {Come}; p. pr & vb. n. {Coming}.] [OE. cumen, comen, AS. cuman; akin to OS.kuman, D. komen, OHG. queman, G. kommen, Icel. koma, Sw. komma, Dan. komme, Goth. giman, L. venire (gvenire), Gr. ? to go, Skr. gam.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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