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Idioms and Phrases
Receive, be subjected to, as in His last book came in for some heavy criticism . [Mid-1800s]Example Sentences
When I told Manchester United in 2010 that I did not want to sign a new deal and put in a transfer request, three clubs came in for me.
“When somebody comes in for a procedure, they’re not expecting to go home with a life-threatening illness or having spent time in an ICU from a hospital infection.â€
Its cast has come in for particular praise, including newcomer Owen Cooper as young Jamie, and Stephen Graham as his dad.
He said he came in for criticism from people who questioned "how dare this middle-class photographer photograph the working class in this cynical way".
For the Nato alliance, now in its 76th year, there are other worrying cracks starting to appear which will also come in for discussion here at the Munich Security Conference.
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