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| khanhha | Friday 09th of December 2005 10:20:07 AM |
| in for - Please help me explain why there is a combination between in and for in the following sentence. And Is 'a spot of' 'a little of' Thanks a lot. "We're in for a spot of trouble. I'm telling you!" | |
| karenlee | Friday 09th of December 2005 11:07:18 PM |
| - I think " be in for" is a phrase, which just means we're in trouble. | |
| Cliven | Friday 09th of December 2005 11:48:12 PM |
| - "A spot of" is slang for "a bit of" (or "a little"). The "We're in for" part isn't to be taken literally as four separate words, it is more like a whole verb "to be in for". "To be in for" means that someone will have something inflicted on them or done to them in the near future. It's used more in informal phrases. Examples: We're in for a good night tonight! (We are going to have a good night tonight) We're in for a spot of trouble! (We are going to get into a little bit of trouble) I'm in for a beating! (I am going to get beaten) | |
| khanhha | Saturday 10th of December 2005 09:19:49 AM |
| - Thanks Cliven very much. It's a clear explanation and It's very helpful. | |
| Cliven | Sunday 11th of December 2005 12:15:24 AM |
| - No problem | |
