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to go up for
[phrase form: go]
01
to be available for something, such as a role, position, or sale
Examples
The house will go up for auction next month.
He went up for promotion after five years with the company.
02
to formally request the umpire's decision on whether the batsman should be declared out
Examples
They went up for a caught-behind, believing there was an edge from the batsman's bat.
The wicketkeeper went up for a caught-behind appeal, and the umpire raised his finger.
