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Receive, be subjected to, as in His last book came in for some heavy criticism. [Mid-1800s]
American Heritage Idioms
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Phrase(s): come in for something
to be eligible for something; to be due something. • You are going to come in for a nice reward. • Your report came in for a lot of criticism at the last board meeting.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs