phrasal verb · neutral
come in for
UK/kʌm ɪn fɔː/US/kʌm ɪn fɔr/come in FOR
to receive (usually criticism or blame); to attract (a reaction)
Examples
“The policy has come in for heavy criticism from experts.”
“The player came in for praise after his performance.”
“Her idea came in for a lot of debate in the meeting.”
Band 8 sentence
“The government came in for severe criticism in the editorial, which argued the reforms were poorly planned.”
Collocations
- come in for criticism/praise/blame
- come in for heavy/harsh criticism
Word family
Common mistakes
The minister came criticism from the press.→The minister came in for criticism from the press.
His proposal came in many critics.→His proposal came in for much criticism.
Say it for a higher band
5get criticism→6receive criticism→7+come in for
Synonyms
receive
attract
Easily confused
receive criticism
“The company came in for criticism after the safety scandal.”
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