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to come in for
[phrase form: come]
01
to be the recipient of something, typically something negative, such as criticism, rejection, or even punishment
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
in for
Base verb
come
Present tense
come in for
3rd person singular
comes in for
Present participle
coming in for
Past simple
came in for
Past participle
come in for
Examples
The company 's decision to lay off employees came in for heavy criticism from labor unions.
